After his sixth failure, Mu Zhi’an sighed softly. Even his usually optimistic mood was starting to waver.


    Refining this Heavenly Dao Energy was much more difficult than he had imagined. Every time he almost finished, Wei Mengrou’s Calamity Body would be exposed.


    He needed to refine it faster… within thirty minutes.


    He needed to improve his technique.


    On his thirteenth attempt, his speed was much faster. The Heavenly Dao Energy, after entering his body, refused to enter his Furnace.


    But whenever it tried to dodge to the left, Mu Zhi’an’s Spiritual Energy would be there to block it. And when it tried to escape upwards, his Spiritual Energy would form a net, trapping it.


    If he could refine the Heavenly Dao Energy before Wei Mengrou’s Calamity Body was exposed, Gu Bo Xing would come for him instead.


    After all, this Heavenly Dao Energy symbolized ‘misfortune’.


    In this game, Mu Zhi’an was a pawn, but not a disposable one.


    As long as he was the ‘Calamity Body’, he would be the winner.


    This time, he was closer to success than ever before.


    He carefully and swiftly guided the Heavenly Dao Energy towards his Furnace, seemingly anticipating its every move.


    He used his Spiritual Energy to block its escape route, forcing it towards his Furnace.


    After about five minutes, he slowly opened his eyes, looked at the maid in the yellow dress, and let out a sigh of relief.


    It seems I finally succeeded—


    His thoughts were interrupted as he saw a black pillar of light descending from the sky, enveloping Wei Mengrou.


    Then, a golden Dharma Form appeared.


    He looked at Mu Zhi’an, his gaze lingering on Wei Mengrou for a moment, then shifting to Mu Zhi’an.


    Before he could speak, Mu Zhi’an said with a smile, “Young friend Mu, I would like to invite your maid to the Great Qian Dynasty. What do you think… Is that what you’re about to ask?”


    Gu Bo Xing’s eyes flickered with surprise.


    Mind-reading…?


    Impossible… How could a Core Formation cultivator know his thoughts?


    “How did you know?” he asked slowly.


    Mu Zhi’an didn’t answer. He simply looked at the golden Dharma Form and smiled brightly.


    Then, he gently tapped the ‘Reload’ option.


    …


    On his seventeenth attempt, Mu Zhi’an engaged in a ‘life-or-death’ struggle with the Heavenly Dao Energy. Whenever it tried to dodge to the left, his Spiritual Energy would intercept it half a second earlier. And when it tried to escape upwards, his Spiritual Energy was already waiting.


    He had perfectly anticipated its every move. Compared to his previous attempts, he wasn’t wasting any time.


    Finally, the Heavenly Dao Energy seemed to give up and slowly entered his body.


    Lan Mulian, who was watching from afar, was surprised. “How did he refine it so quickly…?” she murmured.


    It had only been less than fifteen minutes since he started.


    Even she couldn’t refine Heavenly Dao Energy that fast, especially since it hadn’t resisted at all.


    Not only Lan Mulian, but the other girls were also staring at the meditating young man, their eyes filled with shock.


    Suddenly, as if sensing something, Wei Mengrou looked up at the sky.


    Boom!


    A deep black pillar of light descended.


    Lan Feiying’s expression changed slightly. “The Calamity Body…?” she murmured.


    This is bad. If the Great Qian Dynasty finds out about the Calamity Body, Miss Wei…


    The black pillar of light slowly moved towards Wei Mengrou. The cultivators in the distance stared at the scene, their eyes wide with shock.


    The Calamity Body, the legendary constitution that could affect an entire dynasty’s fate… was among them?


    Countless gazes were fixed on the black pillar of light, everyone wondering who the Calamity Body was.


    Wei Mengrou seemed to realize something. She looked at the Heavenly Punishment descending upon her, then at the others, and finally at Mu Zhi’an, who was refining the Heavenly Dao Energy in the distance.


    “Take care of him,” she whispered.


    Then, she stepped forward.


    This misfortune was targeting her, but if others were near her, they might be affected as well.


    She would bear this ‘punishment’ alone.


    “Sister Mengrou!” Ye Qian rushed forward, trying to pull her back, but Wei Mengrou formed a hand seal, and a sword descended from the sky, blocking her path.


    The Calamity Body was a punishment from the heavens, and she was being punished because her existence threatened them.


    No one could help her.


    Wei Mengrou looked up at the black pillar of light, like a black sun, descending upon her.


    She closed her eyes, bracing herself.


    Her bad luck seemed to solidify, the black light incredibly intense.


    However, after a few seconds, the light began to fade.


    Wei Mengrou opened her eyes, a look of surprise on her face.


    Wait… it didn’t disappear. It moved away from me?!


    As this thought crossed her mind, an unprecedented black light erupted from behind her!


    The black light shot up into the sky, forming a massive pillar that seemed to connect heaven and earth!


    Wei Mengrou turned around abruptly, her eyes widening.


    It was the area where Mu Zhi’an had been refining the Heavenly Dao Energy!


    The Heavenly Punishment… had shifted to him!


    Everyone was stunned.


    Even the girls around Mu Zhi’an were shocked.


    They had always believed that Wei Mengrou was the Calamity Body.


    But now… the Heavenly Punishment meant for the Calamity Body had fallen upon Mu Zhi’an?


    Before they could react, a golden light appeared in the Martial Realm, forming a massive Dharma Form.


    Ye Lingxuan, as if realizing something, shouted urgently, “Brother Mu, go to another zone!”


    Mu Zhi’an slowly opened his eyes, looking down at his hands, the Heavenly Dao Energy hovering in his palm, and the black light surrounding his body.


    “It’s too late. He’s already here,” he murmured, without looking up.


    A golden Dharma Form appeared in the sky.


    He wore a green robe, his figure dominating the entire zone, his gaze stern and indifferent.


    “Calamity Body, come with me.”


    Gu Bo Xing reached out his massive hand, grasping towards Mu Zhi’an.


    Wei Mengrou reacted instantly. She dashed towards Mu Zhi’an, her sword flashing as she attacked the giant hand.


    Gu Bo Xing waved his hand, and a golden formation enveloped the area. Before Wei Mengrou could reach Mu Zhi’an, she was blocked by the strange formation, a hundred meters away.


    Bai Ruoxi summoned her glowing blades, but the formation was incredibly powerful. A formation created by a peak Nascent Soul cultivator was beyond the capabilities of a Core Formation cultivator.


    Whoosh!


    Ye Lingxuan’s Desolate Time Lock broke through the formation, its chain shooting towards Mu Zhi’an!


    However, the golden Dharma Form glanced at it and snorted coldly. A barrier appeared, blocking the chain.


    “Gu Bo Xing, have you considered the consequences?” Ye Lingxuan’s eyes turned even colder, but the formation, powered by the dynasty’s faith, was too strong for her to break.


    Gu Bo Xing sighed. “I’m doing this for the sake of the Eastern Realm. If the Great Qian Dynasty falls because of the Calamity Body, and the Demon Realm invades, without the dynasty’s protection, the Eastern Realm will be vulnerable.”


    “I believe Young friend Mu understands my intentions.”


    His gaze softened as he looked at Mu Zhi’an.


    Then, he froze.


    Logically, upon discovering that he was the Calamity Body and being trapped by a formation, he should be either terrified or enraged…


    But Mu Zhi’an was smiling.


    Gu Bo Xing’s eyes narrowed, a sense of unease and anger washing over him.


    A mere Core Formation cultivator, smiling in such a situation?


    He stared at Mu Zhi’an for a long time. “Then come with me to the Great Qian Dynasty,” he said softly. Sёar?h the N?vel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Within the formation, Wei Mengrou’s sword slammed against the barrier, but it remained unyielding.


    Ye Lingxuan’s eyes were filled with anger. “Gu Bo Xing—”


    However, he ignored her, and they could only watch helplessly as the giant hand reached towards Mu Zhi’an.


    Boom!


    Just as the hand was about to grab him, a massive crack appeared in the Martial Realm.


    An earsplitting screech echoed through the air, almost shattering their eardrums.


    Gu Bo Xing’s movements froze, and his expression changed as he turned abruptly. “Who?!”


    The clouds in the sky trembled violently, and a giant hand emerged from the crack, slamming down on the golden formation. Then, under countless shocked gazes, it crushed the formation!


    A strange black mist silently filled the area, and a soft, melodious voice echoed through the air.


    “The Demon Realm will invade the Eastern Realm after the Great Qian Dynasty’s fate is lost… Who told you that?”


    “I’ve been in the Demon Realm for a long time. Why haven’t I heard of this?”