novelzi Chapter 980 - Chapter 980 Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasure Chapter 977 Splitting Up to Take Action
Chapter 980 - Chapter 980 Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasure Chapter 977 Splitting Up to Take Action
Chapter 980: Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasure Chapter 977 Splitting Up to Take Action Chapter 980: Volume 6 Heavenly Skill Spiritual Treasure Chapter 977 Splitting Up to Take Action “Possessing an evil treasure as a reward, I will naturally do my best,” the cultivator said with a calm nod.
“Good, with those words from Fellow Daoist, that will suffice.
Let us all enter the lakebed.
Though this place is remote, we still need to be careful of passing Sect Masters stumbling upon us, to avoid any unnecessary complications.” As soon as the broad-faced Sect Master finished speaking, a sudden thought flashed past him, and he plummeted straight towards the lake surface.
The others, upon seeing this, also began descending one after another.
In the blink of an eye, the water rippled, and the Sect Masters disappeared without a trace from the lake surface, leaving only the breeze passing over the surface, silent and still.
Meanwhile, far from the small lake at the bottom of the Yin Yang Cave, Han Li and his group encountered some trouble.
With a thought from Han Li’s Divine Sense, a burst of golden light erupted before him, effortlessly shredding the One-Horned Yin Ghost that pounced from the opposite side into pieces.
Almost simultaneously, golden light flashed above him and beneath his feet as he split two more ghosts in half with a single blow, then their ghostly figures dispersed into clouds of black mist.
Only then did Han Li shift his gaze to the others beside him.
The rich-surnamed elder and the others wielded their magic treasures and likewise eradicated several more blood ghosts.
These Yin ghosts were all small in stature, but they were ferocious, baring their teeth and claws, fearlessly aggressive.
No joy appeared on Han Li’s face; instead, he furrowed his brows.
“Fellow Daoist Fu, we have been traveling for several days.
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Up to now, there’s still no sign of the Yin Zhi Horse.
Although these blood ghosts are merely lower-level ghosts formed by condensed ghostly aura, which lack spiritual intelligence, continuing to fight our way through like this is not sustainable,” the large man with the surname Yuan said as he pointed and a green fire pierced through a small ghost.
He couldn’t help voicing the thoughts on Han Li’s mind.
“Fellow Daoist Yuan need not worry.
This underground cavern is vast, and the Yin Zhi Horse is adept at hiding; it’s not so easy to find.
These minor ghosts, although countless, pose no challenge for us to dispatch.
As long as we use Spirit Stones to continually replenish our Mana, we can last for quite a long time,” the rich-surnamed elder confidently replied.
“That may be true, but defending against the Soul-Shocking Yin Wind also consumes a significant amount of Mana.
With our mid Nascent Soul stage cultivation, we can stay underground for at most two months,” Bai Yaoyi sighed lightly as she observed their surroundings.
They were in a colossal tunnel, about dozens of zhang high, its walls on both sides glittering with black ice.
The dense black winds, thicker than at the entrance, swirled around them non-stop, emitting ear-piercing shrieks that were unsettling and disruptive.
But as these yin winds entered the radiance emitted by the elder’s bead, they were mostly dissolved.
Even so, Han Li and the others shone with a brilliant light, not daring to let even the residual black winds touch their bodies.
And from the swirling black winds around them, the minor ghosts kept emerging, hurling themselves at the group like moths to a flame.
With a flash of cold light, a small ghost turned into an ice sculpture by Bai Yaoyi’s daggers shattered into pieces, and finally, the surrounding ghosts were all eradicated.
The group then reined in their magic treasures and continued to float forward along the passage.
Within Yin Yang Cave, the winds howled incessantly, and their Divine Senses could not extend very far; no one dared to rush through with a streak of light.
Otherwise, they would have surveyed all the tunnels in just a few days.
Just after a short mealtime, the black wind in front of them suddenly intensified.
Abruptly, a three-way intersection appeared with one large and two smaller passages presenting themselves to the group of five.
The cultivators naturally halted.
“Another fork in the road; this won’t do.
If there are a few more divergences, two months will not be enough for us to thoroughly investigate all the caves.
We must split up,” Han Li said decisively, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
“Split up?
But there’s only one Purple Nether Bead.
Without its protection, our Mana will be depleted even faster as we fend off the Soul-Shocking Yin Wind.
Our time in the cavern will be much shorter,” the large man surnamed Yuan glancing at the bead in the elder’s hand, shook his head.
“If it’s the Purple Nether Bead in question, I could consume some of my blood essence to temporarily strengthen the Divine Light for you Fellow Daoists.
However, it won’t last long.
Assuming the Soul-Shocking Yin Wind remains constant, it can last seven or eight days at most,” the rich-surnamed elder said, showing a hint of movement.
“Seven or eight days should be enough for us to explore the branching passages.
But we must be able to locate Fellow Daoists accurately for another enhancement before the Purple Nether Divine Light fades.
Therefore, we must leave Mana markers for each other, so that we can rely on secret techniques to find one another,” Han Li seemed to have already considered this.
“Although it’s not very likely, what if we encounter a high-grade ghost that cannot be dealt with by one person?” Bai Yaoyi, with a slight frown on her brow, chimed in.
“Hmph!
If there are ghosts we can’t handle at the mid Nascent Soul stage, they are at least at the ghost king level.
This is not the true Netherworld; these yin winds alone cannot produce such ghosts.
In the deeper parts of the cavern, there might be a few ghost spirits at most.
The ghost kings, rumored to be on par with great cultivators, are just baseless speculations spread by others; who has ever seen one with their own eyes?
This risk is worth taking; otherwise, once our Mana is exhausted and the weaker winds of the flood season end, it would be much harder for us to enter again,” the large man surnamed Yuan, being a Sect Master from the Southern Border, naturally knew more about Yin Yang Cave.
Both the rich-surnamed elder and the lady in black glanced at each other, hesitation showing on their faces.
To ensure safety, they never considered splitting up when they first set out.
But now, given the vastness of the Yin Yang Cave and its multitude of tunnels and chambers, it exceeded their initial expectations.
If they didn’t split up, it was indeed possible they would return empty-handed.
Bai Yaoyi seemed to be persuaded as well; she pondered for a moment before deciding not to voice any objections.
“Alright then.
We’ll follow the suggestions of Fellow Daoists.
Just be mindful; do not stray more than a three-day journey away from me.
Otherwise, it might be too late to find me for another enhancement,” the rich-surnamed elder finally decided and prudently added.
“Don’t worry; there definitely must be a primary channel underground, and it’s unlikely that the branching passages will be too long.
Three days is enough for us to make a clear survey,” Han Li nonchalantly said, eyeing the distinctively larger middle passage ahead.
Hearing Han Li’s assured words, the elder no longer hesitated and spat a cluster of blood essence onto the Purple Nether Bead.
The bead’s brilliance intensified!
The elder cast several spells in quick succession and then reached toward the treasure bead in the void with one hand.
Instantly, a blinding purple light emerged from the bead and slowly flew into the elder’s hand.
Holding the purple light in one hand, after sweeping his gaze over the other four, he immediately slapped in the direction of the black-robed beauty beside him.
With a flash of purple light, the sphere of light vanished into the woman’s body without a trace, followed by a layer of purple light that enveloped her, indistinguishable from the glow of the Purple Nether Bead.
Seeing that the secret technique was indeed effective, the large man and the others were reassured and allowed the Fu-surnamed elder to proceed with the procedure.
After placing mana markers on each other, the individuals split into three groups and each entered a different passage.
Naturally, the Fu-surnamed elder paired up with his martial sister and rushed into the largest middle passage, while the large man and Han Li entered the side passages, one to the left and one to the right.
After hesitating for a moment, Bai Yaoyi followed Han Li into the same tunnel.
Sensing the palace-dressed woman coming up behind him, Han Li hesitated briefly and then slowed down, waiting for the woman to fly up beside him, and they proceeded side by side.
“Fellow Daoist Han, don’t you think that Yin Yang Cave is somewhat misleading?
They say that once cultivators enter, the yin and yang are separated, seemingly fraught with extreme danger.
But since we entered the cave, apart from that Soul-Shocking Yin Wind being somewhat troublesome, we haven’t really encountered any major problems.
Could the reputation of this deadly place be all bluster?” As soon as Bai Yaoyi caught up with Han Li, she suddenly asked this.
Han Li was somewhat surprised upon hearing this but responded with a slight smile:
“Although I don’t know much about this place, the name of the Great Jin’s seven deadly places should be no falsehood.
Fellow Daoist Bai must not forget that if Nascent Soul cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage enter this place, even if they have magic treasures to protect them, they would be torn to shreds by the yin wind vortex at the entrance.
It’s only because we have the Purple Nether Divine Light to protect our bodies and our cultivation base is far from that of ordinary cultivators, that we have remained unharmed so far.
Moreover, we have only entered the underground for a few days, encountering only the lowest grade Yin ghosts.
If we go deeper, though the yin energy will undoubtedly become more concentrated, there should also be more formidable ghost creatures.”
“Fellow Daoist Han’s words make sense; I suppose I was a bit too anxious.
Oh, here come those Yin ghosts again!”
Bai Yaoyi had only spoken a few words with Han Li when suddenly seven or eight of the previously encountered Yin ghosts emanated from the nearby Yin Wind, ferociously pouncing towards the two.
A burst of cold light and golden radiance shone brightly, and in the blink of an eye, these ghost creatures were cleanly beheaded by the two.
In this manner, the two temporarily teamed up and continued to search as they moved forward, but after most of the day, they found nothing.
When the two emerged empty-handed from a cave once again, a ghastly howling scream echoed through the Yin Wind, piercingly shrill and filled with malevolent fury.
“What’s that?” Bai Yaoyi was taken aback.
“It sounds like the Corpse Refining Technique; we must have encountered a high-grade ghost creature,” Han Li said indifferently, his eyes flashing.
“Corpse Refining?
How fortuitous!” The palace-dressed woman raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
Naturally, the two headed forward without fear, drawn by the sound.
After rounding a bend in the pathway, they suddenly encountered a cave opening several zhangs high on the side of the corridor.
Inside, black winds howled incessantly, fiercely unparalleled compared to the Yin Wind in the tunnel.
And from this cave came the faint sound of ghostly wails.
“Eh!
What’s that?” Bai Yaoyi spotted something stuck next to the entrance of the cave, but it was completely encased in ice, shining and translucent.
Bai Yaoyi lifted her hand, and a few fist-sized Fireballs shot forth, striking the object.
Immediately with a bang, the red flames instantly melted the ice, revealing the true face of the object.
It turned out to be a Blue Flying Sword, its blade entirely embedded in the wall, with only a small portion sticking out.
But the moment the ice melted, the originally inert flying sword suddenly flickered with faint spiritual light, and abruptly it began to resonate with clear chirps.
Then the hilt started to tremble nonstop, attempting to break free from the ice wall like a spirit snake.
A look of surprise appeared on Bai Yaoyi’s beautiful face.
She flicked her sleeve, and a fiery-red rope shot out from within.
Amidst the flashing red glow, it wrapped around the hilt in an instant.
With a gentle flick, she pulled the flying sword out of the ice wall and into her hand.
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