"Hmph! Hmph! Hmph! Hmph!"

In the shadowy underground world, Chuan Mu's eyes gazed at the image on the mysterious dark crystal, emitting cold snorts one after another.

Then, he spoke coldly again, "That bastard actually went to find them!"

"That young man was talking to the City Lord about some secret formation to trap ghosts, and then about going to rest; it's utter nonsense! Turns out he was going to meet that bastard! Hmph! Hmph! Hmph!"

As he spoke these words, Chuan Mu snorted repeatedly, his imposing face growing colder and colder.

"All for the sincerity the City Lord showed them, even offering the precious Blood Flower Tea to drink! They both drank four cups of Blood Flower Tea from the City Lord, and this is how they repaid him? Betraying the City Lord to secretly meet with that bastard?"

Again, staring at the mysterious dark crystal as he spoke, Chuan Mu's emotions seemed to become more and more agitated.

"Flame Saint Son didn't want to meddle in this affair and even advised him not to bother! But that young man! That young man still couldn't see through what he really thinks! If he meddles too much..."

Gradually, a ruthless expression slowly emerged on Chuan Mu's face.

"Though the City Lord doesn't take their strength seriously, their backing... No, no, no! The City Lord paid such a huge price to gain today's status and power and absolutely cannot lose them! Absolutely cannot!"

"They know too much. After they leave, who knows, they might send the strong from their faction to Wuchuan Wasteland City for a visit. If they remain alive, they're bound to be a menace! It's better if they remain here in Wuchuan Wasteland City!"

"Mysterious young man! This is all your doing! Who made you so ungrateful and choose to meet that bastard, learning so many secrets of the City Lord!"

At this moment, City Lord Chuan Mu's face grew increasingly ruthless, emanating a thick killing intent from his entire being.

...

In the Stele Space, beneath the Flame Tree, Shi Feng was still sitting cross-legged, hands forming seals, eyes slightly closed.

He was still comprehending the Soul Dao, having entered a realm of selflessness, unaware of how much time had passed.

And at this moment, an immensely strong Soul Power suddenly surged from Shi Feng's body, shooting straight overhead.

Shi Feng felt his soul entering a state of unprecedented comfort, as if his entire soul was about to float away, as if it had already drifted away from his body.

"Hmm?" At this moment, Shi Feng let out a startled "hmm," then lowered his head, suddenly seeing below, a Flame Tree and a blood-colored figure sitting cross-legged beneath it.

That figure - wasn't that his own body? This Flame Tree that seemed to burn like wildfire - wasn't it the Flame Tree?

Shi Feng suddenly sensed something amiss, seeing himself when he looked down?

Then, Shi Feng realized he was truly experiencing a soul out-of-body escape!

In that previous comfortable state, Shi Feng's soul had seemed to drift away from his body, resulting in his actual departure from the physical body.

"Xian!" At this moment, the soul-state Shi Feng coldly shouted, and instantly, amidst the previously empty void, a gigantic figure appeared, resembling a giant.

This giant, apart from being huge, otherwise mirrored Shi Feng exactly! It was the soul-state Shi Feng, using powerful Soul Power to manifest this soul body!

"I can feel that my Soul Power has reached an unprecedented level of strength! However, it hasn't yet stepped into the Demigod Realm, just one more step, just one more step away, it's close!" Giant Shi Feng spoke, murmuring to himself.

"Return!" At this moment, Shi Feng lowly shouted again, as Soul Power once more operated, and giant Shi Feng suddenly plummeted down, like a massive mountain fiercely pressing toward the "Shi Feng" below the Flame Tree.

In an instant, the giant Shi Feng fell onto that normal physical body, though naturally caused no harm to his own body, with the giant body quickly fading into the space like mist, disappearing from sight.

Shi Feng's enormous soul body had returned to his flesh, and at this moment, the cross-legged Shi Feng slowly opened his eyes.

And at this moment, mind and body united once more, Shi Feng's Soul Power thoroughly transcended, successfully stepping into the One-star Demigod Realm.

"I did it!" Shi Feng suddenly curled his lips into a cold smile, saying.

Whether it was in the past as Emperor Nine Nether Netherworld or now as Shi Feng, through all these years, the Soul Power has finally entered the Demigod Realm!

"Let's go!" At this moment, Shi Feng spoke softly again, with a thought, his still cross-legged body then radiated a burst of blood-colored light, quickly disappearing from the Stele Space.

...

In a world as pitch-black as ink, an incredibly eerie blood-colored light suddenly flared, and Shi Feng's figure reappeared in the guest room of the City Lord Mansion.

Unexpectedly, entering the Stele Space during the day and coming out now, it was already night.

"Hmm?" At this moment, Shi Feng's eyebrows suddenly furrowed, under the sensing of his Soul Power, he sensed eyes secretly watching him.

...

In the shadowy world, Chuan Mu suddenly saw Shi Feng appear in the mysterious dark crystal.

Then Shi Feng furrowed his brows, slowly turning his head.

At this moment, Chuan Mu felt that Shi Feng in the dark crystal seemed to stare directly at him, coincidentally meeting his gaze!

This feeling... this feeling was exactly like when Jiangg Ning entered the City Lord Mansion before!

When Jiangg Ning had just entered the City Lord Mansion, while Chuan Mu didn't go out to greet her, he was peeking through this mysterious dark crystal, but unexpectedly, Jiangg Ning seemed to have sensed his peeping, her cold face staring at him in the dark crystal!

And now this mysterious young man also seemed just like Jiangg Ning before, as if discovering that he was secretly peering through this dark crystal!

"Earlier when he met with that bastard, he indeed didn't notice the City Lord was secretly watching, but now... could it be! Just now he entered his Mysterious Artifact Space, within a day, his Soul Power has successfully stepped up from Emperor-level Peak to Demigod Realm!

It seems the soul power in the Demigod Realm can indeed sense the City Lord's treasure."

Chuan Mu understood these things, secretly speaking. However, after saying these words, Chuan Mu suddenly laughed coldly with disdain, saying:

"But even if he discovered the City Lord secretly watching, what of it? The City Lord has already laid down the Heavenly Net! Hmph! Hmph! Hmph! They can't leave my Wuchuan Wasteland City!"