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Chapter 125: Song Fengbo's Murder · Yellow Spring Path Demon Cultivation Techniques
Chapter 125: Song Fengbo’s Murder · Yellow Spring Path Demon Cultivation Techniques
Opening the storage bag, Xiao Chen first pocketed another 3,000 spirit stones.
Various magic artifacts and cultivation manuals were scattered inside—nothing worth mentioning. More importantly, there was a mystic-ranked Body Cultivation legacy and a peculiar spell titled Flesh-Forging Body Cultivation Method.
Xiao Chen skimmed through the contents. The first required a secret Body Cultivation technique, using daily and yearly physical training to stimulate the body and strengthen vital energy. The second was more unsettling—it involved refining essence from meat consumption.
Naturally, eating meat wasn’t unusual, but this spell specifically referred to consuming cultivators’ flesh. Xiao Chen frowned. “Who’s the madman researching this?”
He skipped ahead, flipping to the final page, where eight bold characters declared: Divine Flame Descends, Purifying the World.
“Of course. Another abomination from the Divine Flame Cult.”
Additionally, there was a complete formula for a second-tier Body Cultivation pill—the Iron Bone Pill. This pill could enhance a cultivator’s physique either alongside secret Body Cultivation techniques or alone. According to the formula, refining 108 pills would grant steel-like bones and immense physical strength.
Xiao Chen reviewed the required spirit herbs. They were all common varieties for replenishing vital energy. “This seems reasonable. I’ll consider testing it later.”
Finally, there were eight portraits—full-body and frontal sketches of Xiao Chen, Ye Fei, Miao Yuqing, and Huang Haoran.
On the back of each were different numbers marked with a strange symbol and a blood-red “kill” character.
Huang Haoran’s number was the highest at 9,000, followed by Ye Fei at 8,000, Miao Yuqing at 7,000, and Xiao Chen’s surprisingly low 5,000.
“This must be a bounty order,” Xiao Chen muttered. “I’m the cheapest target? Hmph. Just wait until I find out who’s behind this.”
He memorized the symbol and tucked the portraits away.
“Xiao Chen, did you find any clues?” Chen Zhi’an asked, joining him.
Xiao Chen shook his head. “The Jing Family was already wiped out when I arrived. The demonic cultivator acted too quickly.”
“This lead’s dead. We’ll need to investigate elsewhere.”
Chen Zhi’an reassured him, “Chu Mo Dian is handling the Zhu Family. They’ve been transferred to the Enforcement Hall for interrogation. Results should come soon.”
“Senior Mei even convinced several guest elders and elders to assist patrols. If they’re still within the sect’s territory, we’ll find them.”
However, the next news they received was grim.
“What? Song Fengbo was murdered?”
Xiao Chen and Chen Zhi’an had just returned to the sect when they heard the news. Song Fengbo, a Foundation-Building Manager overseeing the sect’s spirit beast garden, had been killed while investigating Jing Qi Yuan that morning.
“This doesn’t make sense,” Chen Zhi’an frowned. “Song Fengbo was at Foundation-Building Sixth Layer. How could he fall so easily?”
Xiao Chen added, “Could it be a false report? How was his death confirmed so quickly?”
Elder Chen sighed. “No mistake this time. Two Foundation-Building experts from Song’s family acted together, so they received confirmation immediately.”
“Let’s head to the sect hall. We’ll learn more there.”
Inside the sect hall, the atmosphere was heavy. While demonic disturbances weren’t rare, this was the first Foundation-Building cultivator’s death in a decade.
An honorary elder demanded, “Senior Mei, I heard two Song seniors went out together. How did one end up alone?”
Typically, Foundation-Building duels took time to resolve. Xiao Chen’s battle with the Hundred Poisons Demon lasted over a quarter-hour. Escaping wasn’t easy, but neither was pursuit.
Mei Yong replied, “Song Fengbo and Song Fengtao split to cover two mountain paths six miles apart for efficiency.”
“But Fengtao heard nothing the entire time?”
“Impossible!” another elder interjected. “Even beyond spiritual sense range, spell clashes are audible.”
Mei Yong shook his head. “Fengbo didn’t even use a spell.”
The hall erupted in shock. “Was it multiple attackers? Is the Divine Flame Cult declaring war?”
“Could a Foundation-Building late-stage cultivator be responsible? No—Fengbo wouldn’t be silenced instantly. Was it a Quasi-Dan expert?”
Mei Yong raised a hand. “Only one attacker. Grand Elder and I inspected the scene. The killer was likely a Foundation-Building late-stage demonic cultivator. We can’t confirm if they’re from the Divine Flame Cult.”
“But if it was one-on-one, how could Fengbo not cast a spell?”
Mei Yong produced a sect report. “The killer used the Yellow Spring Path Demon Cultivation Technique.”
Xiao Chen examined the report. This demonic method temporarily silenced cultivators, preventing spell incantations. While many spells didn’t require chants, sudden silence could leave cultivators defenseless.
“Silence,” Xiao Chen realized. “Divine Veil counters this easily.”
Mei Yong continued, updating those who hadn’t joined the search.
“Should we investigate the mountains?” Huang Haoran asked, frowning. “The Northern Mountain Range has wild Yao Beasts. A large-scale search might provoke them.”
His real concern was being picked off alone. At Foundation-Building Fifth Layer, he doubted his survival against Fengbo’s killer.
Mei Yong replied, “The killer is Foundation-Building late-stage. Grand Elder, Elder Fu, Elder Liu, and I will search separately. Decide later.”
“Don’t leave the sect alone for now.”
Xiao Chen volunteered, “Senior Mei, let me join. The Northern Mountains are vast. More people can cover more ground.”
(End of Chapter)
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