With the swing of the bell, the faint ghost fire in the empty sockets of the bone skeleton rekindled, and it slowly rose to its feet—the function of the bell was self-evident.

A secret joy bloomed in his heart. He gripped the bell in one hand, while the other snatched out the remaining three items from the mustard seed pouch.

Three small vials, a fishing net, and a thin scroll of scripture—these were the spoils he had acquired from the thatched hut on the eighth level of the Pagoda.

First, he held the three vials before his eyes. Upon closer inspection, he saw tadpole-sized ancient script etched onto the glass. The vials were labeled, respectively, Nirvana Elixir, Ruyi Elixir, and Divine Communication Elixir, seemingly corresponding to the three realms of Nirvana, Ruyi, and Divine Communication.

After scrutinizing them again for a good while, when he confirmed that the vials indeed contained the elixirs corresponding to those three realms, Ji Changkong was overcome with ecstasy and burst into loud laughter.

Clearly, the elixirs in these three vials would be of immense benefit to his cultivation through the subsequent realms. Even without knowing their exact functions, he understood these pills were absolutely extraordinary.

According to Hong Mandun, the cultivation of Heavenly Soldiers in the Ten Directions Heaven Realm was exceptionally arduous; breaking through a single minor realm could demand a thousand or even ten thousand years of ascetic practice, becoming progressively harder the higher one ascended.

For a Ten Directions Heavenly Soldier, divine weapons that could increase power were certainly precious, but when compared to the miraculous elixirs that could advance one's cultivation base, they paled significantly in importance.

Any elixir capable of advancing cultivation realms was the most coveted and precious treasure in any location where Ten Directions Heavenly Soldiers congregated. Its owner would never yield it to others, using it exclusively for their own advancement.

These three bottles of Nirvana Elixir, Ruyi Elixir, and Divine Communication Elixir were treasures that would make everyone in the Extinguishing Star Domain green with envy!

After delightedly toying with the three bottles of elixirs for a while, knowing he had no immediate use for them, he carefully put them away, intending to fully ascertain their precise effects before consuming them once he broke through to the Nirvana realm.

Next was the fishing net. It didn't appear large; when spread out, it covered only about one square unit. The threads used to weave the net were incredibly fine, cool and supple in his hand. He tugged hard, and the threads stretched further—quite peculiar.

A scene instantly materialized in his mind: a person caught in the net struggling desperately. If the person in the net swelled, the net expanded with them; if the person shrank, the net contracted accordingly, forever binding the captive and offering no opportunity to break free.

After playing with the net for a moment, Ji Changkong found it somewhat lackluster, given his current inability to ascertain its proper use.

This left the thin scroll of scripture, which he began to peruse. As soon as he turned the first page, his eyes brightened, and a satisfied smile touched his lips.

When he finished reading the entire volume, Ji Changkong took a deep breath and murmured to himself, "So that's how it is. Haha, it was certainly worth the risk I took in the Nine-Layered Pagoda to obtain these treasures, haha!"

The thin scroll contained the methods for using the bell, the fishing net, and the elixirs. It instructed him on how to wield the net to control enemies, how to use the bell to command the bone skeleton, and how to use the Nirvana Elixir, Ruyi Elixir, and Divine Communication Elixir to enhance his cultivation.

The name of the fishing net was the "Heavenly Net of Bloodly Fiends" (Tianluo Xuesha Wang). It was refined from a combination of Dragon Sinew, Heavenly Silkworm Silk, and seven other rare materials. After being refined with vital essence blood, it could be used directly. Once unfurled, it could imprison any living creature within, tightening or shrinking according to the caster's will.

The "Heavenly Net of Bloodly Fiends" could not only restrain people but also condense Blood Fiends. These fiends resided within the net; once they emerged, they would actively bore into the flesh and blood of the captive to devour them—a truly vicious method.

The "Heart Soul Bell" (Xin Hun Ling) could control the bone skeleton, commanding it to attack enemies. According to the scripture, this bone skeleton seemed extraordinary, possessing peculiar divine abilities similar to ordinary Heavenly Soldiers.

The method for controlling the "Heart Soul Bell" was not difficult. He recited a simple passage in his mind, and upon shaking the bell afterward, the bone skeleton would obey his will.

"Withdraw!" Ji Changkong smiled, lifting the "Heart Soul Bell." The bone skeleton flew out, enveloped in a white light, gradually shrinking until it vanished into the tiny bell.

The Nirvana Elixir, Ruyi Elixir, and Divine Communication Elixir indeed possessed the efficacy to advance cultivation and realms, but their full power could only be achieved with the aid of supplementary medicinal ingredients. The scripture provided a detailed list of these required adjuncts on a single page.

Besides detailing the usage of the Heavenly Net of Bloodly Fiends, the Heart Soul Bell, and the three elixirs, the scripture also contained a torn map. The map was made from a thin sheet of exotic beast hide, etched with special symbols that he could not decipher immediately.

The map was clearly incomplete, and its symbols were indecipherable. He wisely chose not to waste time on it, tucking the map away directly.

After carefully securing the items obtained from the Nine-Layered Pagoda, he prepared to investigate his surroundings. He circled the stone cave and discovered that the front was blocked by a massive boulder weighing ten thousand jin, covered in slick, mossy growth.

Evidently, to exit the cave, he would have to move or push this boulder aside.

He approached the boulder, looked down for a handhold but found none, then placed his hands upon its surface and exerted force to push. "Rumble!"

Amidst a deafening roar, the boulder slowly shifted. After a moment, a blinding ray of light pierced in from outside, momentarily stunning his eyes.

He had no choice but to close his eyes and continue pushing the boulder steadily. Only when it was completely moved did he slowly begin to open his eyes.

Before him was the entrance to a dazzling cavern, from which the brilliant light streamed. A surge of joy hit him; he instantly knew this was the exit. He glanced back to confirm the cave behind him was unremarkable, then squeezed out. He quickly shoved the boulder back into place before flying toward the luminous entrance.

"Three suns! Seven moons!" Looking up at the sky, Ji Changkong couldn't help but exclaim. What first caught his eye were three suns and seven moons hanging together in the heavens, with the seven moons encircling the three suns, forming a marvelous pattern.

The light of the suns and moons shone down together. The dense power of the suns and moons permeated the area directly. Heavenly Soldiers in the Eight Trigrams Heaven Realm living here could directly draw upon the combined solar and lunar energies to temper their souls and flesh, without needing to expend effort reaching into the core of the suns or the depths of the moons. Here, the solar and lunar energies were more than sufficient for the cultivation of an Eight Trigrams Heavenly Soldier.

Above him were the dazzling seven moons and three suns; below, an endless expanse of mountains and lakes. Each peak here towered tens of thousands of meters high, and some higher ones seemed to reach hundreds of thousands of meters, their summits appearing to pierce the moons and suns in the distance.

He stood on the sheer cliff face halfway up one such cloud-piercing peak. Gazing into the distance, he saw continuous mountain ranges stretching seemingly without end. Gigantic ferocious beasts occasionally surfaced in some of the lakes, each one colossal in size.

The various forces of heaven and earth swirled here, similar to the star system he had left behind; the various primal energies were extremely abundant. However, there was no spatial restriction here—one could fly freely, unconstrained by any force.

He released his divine sense, letting it slowly extend toward the distance. Suddenly, he detected a concentration of powerful auras in a valley thousands of miles away. Cautiously sensing them, he realized that while most were experts in the Ten Directions Heaven Realm, there were also life signatures whose realms he couldn't discern, clearly originating from alien races.

Unaware of the actual situation, he hesitated only briefly before deciding to proceed to the location where the numerous experts were gathered, intending to grasp the current state of this place.

As he traveled, his divine sense swept over the mountains and lakes beneath him, detecting life signatures everywhere.

The intensity of these life signatures was astonishing. By his estimation, the weakest creatures within those mountains and lakes possessed the life strength of an Eight Trigrams Heavenly Soldier, but the vitality of most creatures rivaled the life magnetic fields of experts in the Nine Palaces Heaven or Ten Directions Heaven Realms. Clearly, the beings inhabiting these mountains and lakes were far from weak.

After flying for about half an hour, he finally arrived at the location where he had sensed the gathering of strong cultivators—a vast, circular valley. Within the valley stood unique houses, and outside them were numerous peculiar stalls. These stalls displayed exotic plants, spiritual fruits, rarely seen minerals, and the claws, teeth, and bones of ferocious beasts. Cultivation materials were arrayed in dazzling profusion, covering every need.

Experts in the Nine Palaces Heaven and Ten Directions Heaven Realms strolled about casually. Besides humans, there were all manner of alien races present—members of the Three-Eyed Clan and the Feathered Clan mingled among many others, conversing with humans with calm expressions, as if this sight was entirely commonplace.

Taking a quick survey, he noted that in the valley below, besides humans, the Three-Eyed Clan, and the Feathered Clan, there were members of seven other distinct high-level races. These beings were all interacting within the valley, seemingly engaged in some form of exchange. The place resembled a bustling marketplace where they bartered the treasures they had collected or sought materials they required.

Ji Changkong looked on in astonishment. After descending from the sky, he walked curiously toward the valley, still having no idea precisely where he had arrived.