C83 His Cultivation Had Improved Greatly and He Had Won over Everyone with His Virtue

A dragon's roar echoed throughout the Small Chiliocosm.

Azure clutched Great Immortal Huang, soaring toward the horizon.

"Hey, you... what are you up to?!"

"Human, win others over with virtue."

Great Immortal Huang shivered under Azure's formidable draconic aura.

The hierarchy among Demon Beasts was rigid, with the Dragon Clan reigning supreme at the apex of the food chain, overpowering Great Immortal Huang through sheer bloodline dominance.

Great Immortal Huang, unable to muster any resistance, could only yell out in protest.

From a distance, Qin Buyi responded, "Correct, Azure is showing you the true meaning of winning others over with virtue."

He paused before adding, "Azure, go easy on him, will you? We wouldn't want him to end up dead from your 'playing'."

At these words, Great Immortal Huang's trembling intensified, his short legs kicking as he cried out,

"Release me, let me go!"

Azure, holding Great Immortal Huang aloft, cheerfully replied, "The master has yet to return your secret realm, so leaving isn't an option for you."

Dumbfounded, Great Immortal Huang stammered, "Right, my secret realm. Human, you must give back my secret realm!"

...

Qin Buyi listened to Azure's spirited dragon roars and Great Immortal Huang's screams from afar.

"We agreed on winning with virtue, so why the beating?"

"I renounce my claim to the secret realm, just stop hitting me!"

"Let me out..."

Qin Buyi sent a telepathic message to Azure, "Azure, make sure he learns his lesson."

Azure obediently responded, "As you command, master."

News of Azure's thrashing of Great Immortal Huang quickly spread across the entire Small Chiliocosm.

Inhabitants paused their cultivation to gaze at the spectacle unfolding in the sky.

Qi Yun approached Qin Buyi and inquired, "Where did this weasel spring from?"

"The Penglai Secret Realm," Qin Buyi replied.

Qi Yun nodded in understanding, "I had been wondering why the three great secret realms exerted so much effort yet failed to penetrate the Penglai Secret Realm."

"It all makes sense now; a weasel nearing the Combination phase had control over the realm. No wonder they couldn't breach it."

On the ground, Lang Ye watched Azure's relentless assault on Great Immortal Huang and murmured to himself, "Who would've thought our adorable Boss Xiaoqing could be so ruthless? I'll have to remember never to cross her."

Yes, after spending some time together, coupled with Azure's close bond with Qin Buyi, they had grown closer. Azure had risen to become the undisputed leader of everyone in the Small Chiliocosm. The Lan family members were buzzing with comments.

"It's hard to believe that the normally sweet and innocent Boss Xiaoqing could be so ruthless," one remarked.

"I thought Boss Xiaoqing was just a mascot, but who knew he had such formidable strength," another mused.

"Strategist Lang Ye, have you ever witnessed Boss Xiaoqing in action?" asked a disciple of the Lan family, nudging Lang Ye for an answer.

Lang Ye replied, "Absolutely. When Boss Xiaoqing truly battles, his dragon form stretches hundreds of feet..."

The crowd perked up at this, leaning in eagerly to hang on Lang Ye's every word. Sensing their enthusiasm, Lang Ye embellished his tales further.

"Let me tell you, when I first encountered Boss Xiaoqing, he devoured someone at the Void Refining Stage in a single gulp..."

"The fight was so fierce it darkened the skies, leaving gods and ghosts alike in awe..."

...

Half an hour later, Azure was soaring ahead with Great Immortal Huang trailing behind, looking utterly deflated.

Upon reaching Qin Buyi, Azure announced, "Master, the mission is accomplished."

With a swift pat of his dragon claw on Great Immortal Huang's head, Azure sent him stumbling.

Rubbing his head, Great Immortal Huang grumbled, "Human..."

"Smack!"

Azure's claw struck again, prompting a correction, "Xiao Huang, what should you call me?"

Reluctantly, Great Immortal Huang replied, "Master..."

"That's better," Azure said, nodding in approval.

Qin Buyi, with a hint of mischief, asked, "Still want that secret realm?"

Holding his head, Great Immortal Huang grunted, "No more."

"And do you still want me to release you?" Qin Buyi pressed on.

Great Immortal Huang's eyes sparkled at the thought, but then, recalling Azure's beating, he shook his head, "I'll stay..."

"Good, that's settled then. This will be your home from now on," Qin Buyi declared with satisfaction.

Turning to Azure, he instructed, "Little Azure, take him down and help him get acquainted with his new home."

"Alright, Master."

Azure took Great Immortal Huang and departed.

Qi Yun complimented, "Qin, you've quietly tamed a Demon Beast in the early stages of the Combination Stage? Remarkable, I must admit I'm outclassed."

Qin Buyi responded nonchalantly, "It's no big deal."

Ding! Epic Level Mission: Secure the Penglai Secret Realm within one year, complete!

Mission rewards have been distributed.

The system notification chimed in.

This Epic Level mission was a breeze compared to the last one, where he secured the star core from the Falling Star Mountain Range. It was as effortless as eating and drinking.

Yet, upon reflection, if Qin Buyi hadn't rapidly advanced his cultivation and broken through to the Combination Stage, he might have struggled against the final boss, Great Immortal Huang, in the early Combination Stage, to claim the Penglai Secret Realm.

The Epic mission yielded three rewards: an Intermediate Desolate Body, fifty attribute points, and a fragment of the Broken Blade.

Qin Buyi retrieved the Broken Blade piece and aligned it with the corresponding section of his Killing Saber.

"Zheng!"

The Killing Saber resonated with a metallic ring.

The Broken Blade and the Killing Saber began to fuse.

In a single breath, the Killing Saber vibrated, signaling the complete integration of the two.

Simultaneously, the saber's killing aura intensified.

Qin Buyi allocated the fifty attribute points to himself and accessed his personal status panel:

Name: Qin Buyi

Desolate Body: Intermediate

All attributes increased by 10%.

Cultivation: Rank Six, Combination Middle Period (692/1000)

Divine Consciousness: Combination Late Period

Strength: 692

Speed: 692

Physical Strength: 692

Attack: 692

Defense: 692

Fortune: 692

......

Killing Saber · Rank Six (692/1000)

Broken Blade (2/9)

Attack Amplification · 20%

Attack Power: 692

Killing Saber Technique · Fourth Rank (200/200, unable to break through without further progression)

Attack Power: 200

Azure Dragon · Rank Six (692/1000)

With the upgrade to an Intermediate Desolate Body, the boost to all attributes jumped from 5% to 10%.

The Killing Saber's attack power surged, doubling with the integration of another Broken Blade fragment.

From 10% to 20%.

Qin Buyi's cultivation soared from the early stages of Combination to the middle after adding 50 attribute points. His Divine Consciousness followed suit, breaking through to the late stages.

His combat strength surged following the digestion of the Epic Level mission rewards.

With his current prowess, Qin Buyi could effortlessly take on a late-stage Combination opponent, and even challenge one at the peak of Combination.

"Next up, I'll head to the Awakening Secret Realm to master the fifth and sixth forms of the Killing Saber Technique," Qin Buyi mused.

Regaining his focus, Qin Buyi noticed Qi Yun gaping at him in astonishment and inquired, "Elder Qi, what's the matter?"

Qi Yun faltered, "You... you've advanced again?"

Qin Buyi simply nodded in confirmation.

Qi Yun let out a sigh, "It's disheartening to compare oneself to others."

"You've only just reached the early Combination Stage, and now you've broken through again."

Qi Yun had just witnessed Qin Buyi's aura spike dramatically, watching him transform profoundly from the inside out.

While Qi Yun marveled at Qin Buyi's exceptional talent, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of discouragement.