Xu Chuan snatched the Spring Water Essence into his hand.
The Spring Water Essence had already gained sentience and was no longer just a Dragon Carp born to leap over the Dragon Gate. Caught, it naturally wanted to escape.
The moment Xu Chuan seized it, the Spring Water Essence began to struggle frantically, attempting to break free from his grasp.
For a time, the water surface churned as giant waves surged.
The Spring Water Essence intended to use this to force Xu Chuan to let go, then seize the opportunity to flee.
However, would Xu Chuan let the pigeon he had caught fly away?
This was clearly impossible!
He directly summoned Bu Wang, and with a single saber strike, the entire world was instantly clear and calm.
"Little brat, still trying to escape?"
"If I let you escape, wouldn't I have waited all these days for nothing?"
Xu Chuan said disdainfully, looking at the struggling Spring Water Essence in his hand.
Beneath the water, Xuan Lie had also completely finished off the Dragon race that had suddenly appeared, and then devoured it.
From beginning to end, that Dragon race hadn't even managed to utter a single word before it was gone.
This was the way of the world for demonic beasts; it was either eat or be eaten.
They devoured each other to improve their cultivation.
Even a peak Heavenly King realm demonic beast like Xuan Lie was no exception.
"Awesome!"
Xuan Lie let out a satisfied cry.
For so many years, it had been wandering around with the Golden Ancient Hall, and apart from occasionally devouring some creatures that violated the rules of the Golden Ancient Hall when it opened, it hadn't eaten anything else.
To put it mildly, its mouth had become incredibly bland!
Now, arriving in this Source Water World, not only had it devoured a large amount of Water Spirits and Spirit Fish, but it had also devoured a Dragon race demonic beast comparable to a Heavenly King realm expert.
It couldn't be more delightful!
"Alright, eat your fill and let's go. If other strong cultivators arrive, we won't be able to leave!"
Xu Chuan reminded him.
With such abundant spiritual energy in this Source Water World, and filled with Water Spirits and Spirit Fish, the creatures here were definitely not limited to just this one Dragon.
When Xuan Lie had been carrying Xu Chuan around searching for the Spring Water Spirit earlier, he had discovered several mysterious locations whose inhabitants were no weaker than Xuan Lie.
Xu Chuan couldn't guarantee that these beings wouldn't be interested in this Spring Water Spirit.
Therefore, the top priority was to leave this place quickly, find a safe haven, and then directly digest the Spring Water Spirit.
Only then would they be truly safe!
"Okay, let's go!"
Xuan Lie nodded in agreement.
He also understood the pros and cons and realized that what Xu Chuan said was possible.
This Source Water World had existed for countless years, and there were definitely not a few strong cultivators here!
It was even possible that Semi-Emperor realm experts existed!
Xuan Lie carried Xu Chuan and fled the place at the fastest speed, heading towards the distance.
As they ran, they erased their aura, leaving no trace behind.
Not long after Xu Chuan and the others left, a being with a dragon head and human body appeared before the cave, looking at the scene with a grim expression.
Sensing the lingering scent of dragon blood in the water, he became even more furious.
Then, as if discovering something, he casually reached into a very hidden spot at the bottom of the water and grabbed a Reincarnation realm eel demon beast.
"Speak, who killed my clan's offspring!"
The dragon-headed, human-bodied being asked the eel demon beast in his hand with rage.
The eel demon beast, sensing the sky-obscuring aura, was immediately terrified and stammered, "It... it was a Heavenly King realm existence and a human!"
"They killed and devoured the Dragon race expert who came before, and also took the Spring Water Spirit!"
It confessed everything it had seen truthfully, not daring to conceal anything.
"Hmph, daring to kill my clansman, no matter who it is, I will make you die!"
The dragon-headed, human-bodied being roared, then crushed the eel demon beast in his hand.
He then closed his eyes tightly, as if sensing something.
Afterward, he soared into the sky and disappeared.
The eel demon beast, until its death, couldn't understand why, even though it had told them everything it knew, it was still killed?
The beings who were rushing from not far away, upon sensing the killing intent of the dragon-headed, human-bodied expert, all turned around and no longer headed towards the cave.
They were afraid of suffering the same fate as the eel demon beast.
...
Meanwhile, led by Xuan Lie, Xu Chuan had already arrived at an underwater volcano tens of millions of miles away from their previous location.
After defeating the native demon beasts in the volcano, the man and the demon occupied the place.
Xu Chuan sensed no strong cultivators around, and there were very few living creatures, making it a relatively safe place.
"I'm going to absorb and refine the Spring Water Essence here. Xuan Lie, guard me!"
Xu Chuan ordered.
This was extremely important to Xu Chuan, and any mishap or disturbance was unacceptable.
"Alright, refine with confidence. Absolutely no one or any demonic beast will be able to disturb you!"
Xuan Lie promised confidently.
With his peak Heavenly King realm strength and his racial advantages, as long as no Semi-Emperor realm expert appeared, no Heavenly King realm cultivator would be his match.
"Then I'll trouble you."
Xu Chuan nodded, then plunged into the volcanic lava.
He possessed the Solar Sacred Body, so the temperature of the lava could not harm him in the slightest; in fact, it would be a great aid to his cultivation!
Entering the lava, Xu Chuan felt as comfortable as a fish in water, far more so than being in the water before!
He found a secluded spot in the lava, sat cross-legged, and prepared to begin refining the Spring Water Essence.
Still a little uneasy, Xu Chuan released the Golden Ancient Hall and had it hover around him, guarding him.
He then took out the Myriad Spirit Cauldron, poured the Spring Water Essence into it, and immediately activated it.
The Spring Water Essence, which had just gained sentience and could not yet speak, let out a series of roars upon feeling the refining power of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron, emitting an aura of fear.
Xu Chuan felt no pity.
This was the way of martial cultivation; mercy towards the enemy was cruelty towards oneself!
Anything useful for martial cultivation would become the nourishment for Xu Chuan's strengthening!
No pity would appear here!
In his eyes, there was only strengthening!
As the Myriad Spirit Cauldron refined it, the Spring Water Essence quickly transformed into pure energy, unable to make any sound.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Xu Chuan leaped into the Myriad Spirit Cauldron and swallowed this energy in one gulp.
Instantly, this energy filled Xu Chuan's limbs and bones, continuously scouring his body.
"Excellent, this is the feeling I want!"
Having already experienced the sensation of talent enhancement, Xu Chuan was no longer unfamiliar with this feeling.
He even enjoyed this feeling.
With the help of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron, Xu Chuan refined this special energy within his body at an extremely fast pace.