The Stygian flames before him burned even more intensely.

He had already fused his three souls. As long as he could condense and fuse his seven spirits, he would have completed the first step of the Ming Shen Qi Xi (Rise of the Underworld God).

In the blink of an eye, another ten days had passed.

During these ten days, Qiao Yu sat cross-legged like an old monk in meditation, without moving an inch.

Using the power of the Stygian flames, his three souls and seven spirits were completely melted. The originally translucent white figure had now become a round, plump white ball, quietly suspended before Qiao Yu.

Even the Scholar Ghost couldn't help but feel nervous at this moment.

The previous fusion of the three souls and seven spirits was just a warm-up. The real main event was whether Qiao Yu could break through and establish himself after the three souls and seven spirits were fused together, condensing a true divine consciousness.

This was the most difficult step in the Ming Shen Qi Xi.

Condensing the three souls and seven spirits was like the accumulation from the first year to the third year of high school, while the step of breaking through and establishing oneself was like the college entrance examination.

If you failed the college entrance examination, all your hard work and efforts in those three years of high school would be in vain.

If you went to the entrance of Tsinghua University and told the teacher that you studied very hard in high school, would they process your admission?

The Scholar Ghost was sweating for Qiao Yu in his heart, but at this time, he couldn't help Qiao Yu. Everything depended on Qiao Yu himself.

Just as Qiao Yu was concentrating on condensing his divine consciousness, the entire Red Leaf Kingdom was in a state of frantic activity.

The Red Leaf Kingdom's ruler, Mu Xinxiu, personally led the Red Leaf Kingdom's princess, Mu Wan'er, and many generals, waiting outside the Red Leaf City, as if waiting for some important figure.

The group waited from sunrise until the sun was high in the sky over Planet Yuanze when suddenly, a stout, dark-skinned old man appeared.

The old man held a large opium pipe in his hand, and his earlobes were extremely large. Beside him was a sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked boy.

"Patta, patta, patta." The old man picked up his pipe and smoked, but didn't say a word.

The sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked boy immediately said in a shrill voice.

"The Fenglei Shizhe (Wind and Thunder Envoy) has arrived! Why aren't you kneeling down to welcome him?"

Mu Xinxiu's face changed, and he hurriedly led everyone before the old man.

"All of the Red Leaf Kingdom pay respects to the Wind and Thunder Envoy!"

"Mmm."

The old man heard this and reluctantly responded. Then, he raised his eyelids and said with some impatience.

"Mu Xinxiu, are you sure that your so-called live-in son-in-law really has the strength to participate in the Fenglei Yuntai (Wind and Thunder Cloud Platform)? If you're playing games with me, you know the consequences."

"Mu Xinxiu wouldn't dare!" Mu Xinxiu hurriedly explained. "Please rest assured, Envoy, my son-in-law's strength is at least comparable to the eighth level of the Demigod Realm!"

The old man didn't speak, but the boy beside him immediately jumped out to refute Mu Xinxiu.

"Eighth level of the Demigod Realm? Humph! Do you know what you're talking about? The strongest genius within our human race has only just reached the eighth level of the Demigod Realm. Can your tiny Red Leaf Kingdom produce a genius at the eighth level of the Demigod Realm?"

The old man also scoffed at Mu Xinxiu's words, but with his status, he didn't bother to argue with Mu Xinxiu.

It was already a rare thing for a mere Red Leaf Kingdom to even register for the Fenglei Yuntai.

If it wasn't for the requirements from above, he wouldn't have even wanted to come to Planet Yuanze.

"Mu Xinxiu has not spoken a single lie. If my son-in-law hasn't reached the Demigod Realm, Mu Xinxiu is willing to pay with his life!" Mu Xinxiu said with a firm gaze.

He had extreme confidence in Qiao Yu, after all, he had personally witnessed Qiao Yu casually destroying the Tian Sha Ge (Heavenly Killing Pavilion).

Although Qiao Yu was unwilling to marry Mu Wan'er, it didn't matter. As long as Qiao Yu was willing to participate in the Fenglei Yuntai under the Red Leaf Kingdom's banner, it would be a great opportunity for the Red Leaf Kingdom!

"Oh? Alright, then where is your live-in son-in-law?" The old man was intrigued and scanned the crowd with a scrutinizing gaze.

When he scanned over Mu Wan'er, the old man's eyes clearly lit up.

He hadn't expected that although the Red Leaf Kingdom's strength was trash, the princess was still very beautiful.

"Uh..." Mu Xinxiu was a little embarrassed.

After receiving the news that the Wind and Thunder Envoy was coming this morning, he had prepared to invite Qiao Yu out.

But as soon as he reached the door, he was driven out by the Purgatory Corpse King. Qiao Yu had instructed that he was not to see anyone before he came out.

"The Envoy is asking you a question! Where is your live-in son-in-law? Could it be that he doesn't have the Demigod Realm and doesn't dare to come out!" The boy shouted loudly.

"It's not like that, Envoy. It's just that my son-in-law is in seclusion, so he didn't come out to greet you." Mu Xinxiu explained, gritting his teeth.

"Oh?!" The old man moved the pipe away from his mouth, and his eyes instantly turned cold.

The boy beside him understood and immediately started yelling.

"What kind of seclusion is more important than receiving the Envoy? You people from this small place really don't understand etiquette! No wonder everyone says that poor mountains and evil waters produce troublesome people, bah!"

A mouthful of dark green phlegm flew from the boy's mouth and landed on Mu Xinxiu's body.

Mu Xinxiu's face instantly turned as green as the phlegm, but he didn't dare to get angry.

He couldn't afford to offend the Wind and Thunder Envoy!

"Where is your live-in son-in-law in seclusion? Perhaps I should wait for him at his door." The old man took a puff of smoke, his tone devoid of emotion.

"Did you hear that? The Envoy is telling you to lead the way!" The boy shrieked.

"Envoy, my son-in-law instructed us not to disturb him before he went into seclusion..." Mu Xinxiu said with some difficulty.

"The Red Leaf Kingdom has quite the airs!" The boy jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "You're not leading the way? Mu Xinxiu, think carefully. Disrespecting the Envoy is a capital crime!"

The boy's eyes narrowed, filled with killing intent. The old man puffed on his pipe, not saying a word.

The atmosphere suddenly became very tense.

Mu Xinxiu's face changed, and he ultimately had no choice but to compromise.

"Envoy, this way please!" Mu Xinxiu took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then led them towards the place where Qiao Yu was in seclusion.

Inside the room, the small white ball before Qiao Yu was especially conspicuous in the black Stygian flames. Under the scorching Stygian flames, the small white ball grew smaller and smaller.

Gradually, the small white ball was no longer visible to the naked eye. The Scholar Ghost stretched out his head nervously, but he didn't dare to make a sound.

Qiao Yu absolutely couldn't be disturbed at this moment. Whether he succeeded or not depended on this instant!

"Why is there still no movement? Could it be that he failed?" The Scholar Ghost thought to himself.

Just as this thought surfaced in his mind, a strand of dazzling, extremely bright golden light bloomed!

The Scholar Ghost was overjoyed. That was divine consciousness! He was just one step away. As long as this divine consciousness could condense into Qiao Yu's shape, then the Ming Shen Qi Xi would be a complete success!

But just then, a loud shout suddenly came from the doorway.

"Red Leaf Kingdom's live-in son-in-law, the Wind and Thunder Envoy has arrived! Why aren't you coming out to pay your respects!"

This sharp, loud shout contained violent power and spread out as sound waves.

The Scholar Ghost's expression changed drastically. He wanted to stop it, but it was too late!

All of his attention had been focused on Qiao Yu, and with the Purgatory Corpse King and the others guarding the door, he never expected that someone would disturb Qiao Yu at this time.

The sound waves spread to Qiao Yu's body, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake. Qiao Yu's body couldn't help but tremble, and the strand of brilliant golden light that was about to condense into human form suddenly shrank back as if it had been startled.

The condensation of his divine consciousness had failed. Qiao Yu suddenly opened his eyes, his blue-golden eyes now filled with blood.

"Puh!"

Qiao Yu, whose efforts had been ruined, suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his face instantly turned ashen!

His cultivation level plummeted all the way down: Demigod Peak, Demigod Third Level, Saint Fifth Level, Emperor First Level, King Third Level, High-Rank Peak, Low-Rank Second Level, Apprentice.

In the end, his cultivation level could not fall any further, and Qiao Yu's aura was completely indistinguishable from that of an ordinary person!