The hundred-meter-tall figure separated from the core essence of the "Violet Illusionary Spirit Fragrance," and Nie Kong reappeared in the continent fragment belt. He was somewhat surprised; the last time, Dark Night God Venerable had used his soul as the conduit to deploy the Dream Shadow Space, but this time, it was his physical body guiding the construction of the "Dream Shadow Space."

When Nie Kong shattered the Dream Shadow Space, he not only cleaved Dark Night God Venerable's soul but also sliced the body, condensed from Dark Divine Power, directly into two halves.

However, this was even better!

Nie Kong burst into loud laughter: "Dark Night God Venerable, you have nowhere left to run!"

As he spoke, his two colossal palms clamped down, directly seizing the two halves of the "Dream Shadow Space" encased by the core essence of the "Violet Illusionary Spirit Fragrance." He suddenly exerted force with his ten fingers, and with two deafening cracks, the spatial walls collapsed, leaving both Dark Night God Venerables tightly gripped in Nie Kong's hold.

Hoo! Hoo!

Nie Kong channeled every bit of Chaos Divine Power within his [body], immediately initiating the refining of Dark Night God Venerable. His palms instantly ignited into two enormous fireballs.

Had Dark Night God Venerable tried to flee at the very beginning, Nie Kong might not have been able to subdue him, but with his body and soul severed, his power had plummeted.

Although both remaining bodies barely possessed the realm of a Sixth-Rank Spirit God, trapped within the dual cage formed by the Chaos Heavenly Fire and the core essence, they were utterly immobilized.

"Nie Kong, this Venerable shall never forgive you!"

Dark Night God Venerable's roar echoed from within Nie Kong’s palms. He had arrived full of confidence and killing intent, never imagining that this Sixth-Rank Spirit God clone would end up in such a predicament.

"Old fellow, bring whatever you have. Moreover, I must thank you; the timing of this clone's appearance was perfect. My woman has already reached Fourth-Rank Spirit God. Once I refine you and hand your essence over for her to absorb, it will be just right for her to break through to the Fifth-Rank in one fell swoop!" Nie Kong taunted mercilessly.

"You, you..."

Under the burning of the Chaos Heavenly Fire, Dark Night God Venerable's soul continuously weakened, but hearing Nie Kong's ridicule, he became instantly enraged, smoke metaphorically billowing from his seven orifices. His soul even experienced a temporary resurgence, roaring, "This Venerable has clones as common as ox hair! Nie Kong, when you reach the Grand Venerable Spirit Realm, this Venerable will ensure you wish for death but cannot find it. Then, I'd like to see if you can still be so presumptuous!"

Nie Kong continued his actions without pause, mocking, "I've heard such talk until my ears are practically calloused, but I heartily welcome you to serve as my transport captain!"

"Transport captain?"

Dark Night God Venerable paused in confusion. By the time he grasped the meaning of those four words, the souls within both bodies had been completely refined, leaving behind only a trace of violent remnant will. However, under the scorching heat of the Chaos Heavenly Fire, even this trace of remnant will dissipated without a trace after a short while.

The Chaos Heavenly Fire quickly receded. Nie Kong let out a soft breath, opening his palms. The Dark Night God Venerable within had transformed into two clumps of ink-black Dark Divine Power.

This entanglement with Dark Night God Venerable had cost Nie Kong greatly.

His left palm trembled slightly, and the clump of Dark Divine Power upon it flowed into Nie Kong's [body], rapidly absorbed by the Chaos Divine Power. With the replenishment from this half of the Dark Divine Power, he would soon recover. Afterwards, Nie Kong's body shrank back to its original size. Holding the remaining clump of Dark Divine Power, he streaked off into the distance.

Several thousand meters away, on a continent fragment spanning over ten meters in radius, Tai Yan and Yu Longyue both displayed fatigue between their brows.

Earlier, when Dark Night God Venerable deployed the "Dream Shadow Space," a wave of intensely abnormal drowsiness had washed over all living beings nearby. Both Tai Yan and Yu Longyue had been affected. To resist this sleepiness, they had expended vast amounts of Divine Power. Fortunately, the "Dream Shadow Space" was quickly shattered by Nie Kong.

"Brother."

Spotting Nie Kong shooting towards them, Tai Yan's spirits lifted, and she happily sprang up.

In an instant, Nie Kong descended, and without waiting for Tai Yan to speak, he immediately handed over that clump of Dark Divine Power, commanding, "Tai Yan, this is half of Dark Night God Venerable's Divine Power. Absorb it quickly; you must complete it before the World Gate opens. We estimate we don't have much time left."

"Mm."

Knowing the urgency, Tai Yan immediately sat down cross-legged.

Nie Kong approached Yu Longyue, continuously channeling Chaos Divine Power into her [body]. In less than a minute, Yu Longyue regained her radiant energy.

"Chaos Divine Power is truly miraculous," Yu Longyue sighed deeply. This was hardly the first time she had expressed such an sentiment.

Nie Kong retracted his hand and smiled. Chaos is the origin of heaven and earth; how could it not be miraculous? Other Spirit Gods could also refine the Divine Power of others, but the process was slow, and the more they refined, the stronger the aftereffects. Relying solely on refinement, the limit would be Sixth-Rank Spirit God.

But for Nie Kong, these issues were nonexistent.

The Heavenly Fire formed by the burning Chaos Divine Power could melt any Divine Power into its purest form, easily integrating it with his own. Even when sending this purified Divine Power to Tai Yan and Yu Longyue, as long as they absorbed Divine Power matching their own attributes, they would suffer no adverse side effects.

This situation would be absolutely unimaginable to others.

It meant that as long as there was sufficient Divine Power for Nie Kong to refine, not only could he rapidly elevate himself to Ninth-Rank Spirit God in a short time, but he could also use this method to cultivate a large number of Ninth-Rank Spirit Gods.

"Time is pressing!"

Nie Kong shook his head slightly with some helplessness.

The rapid enhancement of his and Tai Yan's and Yu Longyue's strength in a short span would surely have made the Spirit Gods of the Grand Venerable Spirit Realm suspicious, but they likely hadn't attached enough importance to it yet.

But if Nie Kong could continue to become a Seventh-Rank Spirit God by refining others' Divine Power, he might become the public enemy of the entire Grand Venerable Spirit Realm.

After all, Nie Kong's method was too strange; anyone who learned of it would feel apprehension.

His gaze fell back onto Tai Yan. Nie Kong raised his right index and middle fingers, swiftly moving them over her delicate form, injecting streams of rich Chaos Divine Power. This force dispersed the residual clump of Dark Divine Power within her body, accelerating her absorption rate by several times.

As time passed, Tai Yan's aura gradually rose...

"Boom!"

The void suddenly shook violently.

Thousands of meters above, another colossal vortex appeared. It was entirely different from the one Dark Night God Venerable had manufactured when he arrived. It was milky white, resembling the barrier at the edge of this continent fragment belt, and deep within this white vortex, a small door faintly shimmered.

"The World Gate!"

Seeing this sight, Yu Longyue's heart jolted, and her eyes immediately turned to Nie Kong and Tai Yan.

At this moment, Nie Kong abruptly withdrew his right hand, looked up at the slowly expanding small door high above, and a look of relief spread across his face.

Almost simultaneously, Tai Yan's aura abruptly stopped growing stronger.

"She really is a Fifth-Rank Spirit God!" Tai Yan joyfully leaped up, her smiling face blooming like a flower.

In that fleeting instant, the door high above had expanded countless times. The thousand-meter-tall doorposts had separated from the vortex, even enclosing the entire vortex within them.