Ji Hao, a third-level Celestial Immortal, killed Chu Tianyao at the cost of a damaged immortal artifact, the Hehuan Cauldron.

Above Mahayana is Half-Immortal, above Half-Immortal is True Immortal, and above True Immortal is Celestial Immortal—three major realms apart.

A cultivator at the Mahayana Realm is powerless to resist an ambush by a Celestial Immortal.

This ambush is unsolvable!

At this moment, the gap in the boundary wall finally closed.

Chu Tianyao's soul was completely shattered and slowly dissipated.

He's about to be completely destroyed!

The Qinghui Umbrella protected Xiao Ruoli as she returned to the Purple Maple Forest.

Sensing something amiss, Xia Xiyue emerged from the cave.

"Ruoli? Where's Tianyao?!"

Xiao Ruoli's face was deathly pale. "Fairy Xiyue! Tianyao has been attacked by the Immortal Realm at Tiandu Peak!"

"What?!" Xia Xiyue's expression changed drastically. "What's going on?"

"At the summit of Tiandu Peak, where the Upper Realm and the Immortal Realm meet, the moment the gap in the boundary wall opened... a terrifying black halberd descended from the sky, attacking Tianyao!"

Xiao Ruoli's voice trembled, "Tian Yao immediately activated the Qinghui Umbrella to protect me as I retreated... choosing to confront that battle halberd alone..."

"I can't determine the level of the black battle halberd, but the powerful pressure it exudes is something I've never seen before in the Upper Realm."

Xia Xiyue took a deep breath, "I'm going to Tiandu Peak to lend Tianyao a hand!"

After saying that, she didn't linger and sped off towards Tiandu Peak!

By the time Xia Xiyue arrived at the summit of Tiandu Peak, the battle was already over...

The gap in the boundary wall has closed.

Tian Du Peak was halved by the supreme power... Chu Tianyao was nowhere to be seen.

Xia Xiyue's face was deathly pale. She and Chu Tianyao had spent every day together and were very close...

At this moment, I can't even sense his presence at all!

"Tianyao...Tianyao has fallen?!" Xia Xiyue murmured to herself, her mind in turmoil. "No! I don't believe Tianyao would have perished like this..."

"He is already invincible in the Upper Realm, how could he perish so easily?!"

"Even if only a wisp of my soul remains, I will save Tianyao!"

Xia Xiyue's gaze was gentle yet firm as she looked into the distant, ethereal place, silently reciting Chu Tianyao's name in her heart. He was her disciple and also the love of her life.

Even though Chu Tianyao was beaten to the point of being completely destroyed, as long as there was still a trace of his divine soul power remaining, Xia Xiyue was determined to try to save him.

As Xia Xiyue gently placed her hands on the strings of the zither, the entire Tiandu Peak seemed to fall silent, and even the wind stopped blowing.

She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and focused her mind. Then, with a light touch of her fingertips, a piece called "Returning Home, the Soul's Strings Lead the Way" slowly began to play. The sound of the zither was as clear as a spring, and also like celestial music from the heavens, penetrating through layers of clouds and reaching the highest heavens.

Each note contained Xia Xiyue's true essence, which intertwined and collided in the air, forming invisible waves that spread in all directions, as if calling out to Chu Tianyao's wandering and helpless soul.

As the melody deepened, faint ripples began to spread in the air, and a faint light appeared in the distance, which was a wisp of Chu Tianyao's soul!

Although this wisp of divine soul was weak, it did not dissipate. Drawn by the music, it slowly moved closer to Xia Xiyue's location.

Xia Xiyue's expression grew increasingly solemn. Her hands danced and slid across the strings, each movement precise and accurate. She poured her true essence into the instrument without reservation, merging it with the music to create a powerful attraction.

Finally, as the music reached its climax, the light suddenly accelerated, transforming into a stream of light that shot straight into the Azure Sky Divine String Zither, where it intertwined with Xia Xiyue's true essence and gradually condensed into a form.

That wisp of remnant soul began to grow stronger, and its divine soul power also began to become stronger and stronger.

At the same time, Xia Xiyue's aura was rapidly declining...

Even though she was already a top cultivator at the ninth level of the Mahayana Realm, she still had to pay a huge price to fully restore a wisp of her remnant soul.

This price would almost require burning one's own life potential and damaging the very essence of the Dao.

However, Xia Xiyue did not hesitate at all. Before meeting Chu Tianyao, the most important person in Xia Xiyue's heart was her master.

After meeting Chu Tianyao, and especially after experiencing the battle when Xuanxiao and his three companions invaded Zifeng Forest, Chu Tianyao became the most important person in Xia Xiyue's heart.

"Even if it costs me my life, I will bring you back to life."

Finally, after a long time...

Chu Tianyao's soul has finally been repaired!

Once he regained consciousness, his first action was to try to communicate with the system.

The system previously stated that it must flee once the host dies...

Chu Tianyao needs to confirm the current situation.

"System, are you still there?"

A moment later, a familiar voice came through: "Ding! Hello host, we have detected that you are not completely dead, so this system is still bound to you."

Chu Tianyao breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good..."

He activated his divine soul and slowly restored his body.

With Xia Xiyue's help, Chu Tianyao miraculously regenerated from his wounds once again!

However, his cultivation level has suffered a severe decline...

Chu Tianyao, who was at the ninth level of the Mahayana Realm, suddenly dropped to the first level of the Void Refining Realm.

Not only that, his soul suffered severe damage... and it will take a long time to recover.

However, Chu Tianyao was not discouraged at all. "As long as the system is still there, the speed of realm improvement will be very fast!"

"As for tempering the soul... it's just a matter of spending more time honing it. Before long, I'll be able to return to my peak."

Chu Tianyao looked at the nearly exhausted peerless fairy in front of him and said softly, "Xiyue...you've worked hard."

"To help me gather my divine soul, you even suffered Dao injuries from burning your potential!"

At this moment, Xia Xiyue has already damaged the foundation of her Dao...

Not only that, her aura also suddenly dropped to the sixth level of the Mahayana realm!

This is enough to show how much Xia Xiyue had expended just now.

However, Xia Xiyue was completely unconcerned about her fall from grace and the injury to her Dao.

She said happily, "Tianyao... I'm so glad you're alright! As for my injuries, I'll just ask you to treat me a few more times..."

Chu Tianyao was slightly taken aback, then smiled wryly and said, "Xi Yue... times have changed. With my current cultivation level... I'm afraid I won't be able to help you heal for the time being."

Xia Xiyue took Chu Tianyao's hand. "Tianyao, let's go back to Purple Maple Forest first... You can't heal me right now, so let's do it later..."

"If it doesn't work out in the future, that's okay... Even if I give up my future on the Great Dao, I will still protect you."

Chu Tianyao remained silent. He glanced at the sky and made two vows in his heart.

"I will never let myself fall into such a dangerous situation again in my life!"

"Ji Hao has suppressed me with his cultivation level today. Once I ascend to the Immortal Realm, I will repay him a hundredfold!"