Chapter 266: 265. A Second-Rank Opportunity, Reversing the Qiqian Vibration! (Part 1)

Chapter 266: 265. A Second-Rank Opportunity, Reversing the Qiqian Vibration! (Part 1)



Lei Jun's Heaven-Walking Manual, with its Yin-Walking technique, proved to be incredibly effective at this moment, and with the help of the Mysterious and Unreal Mirror, his figure became invisible.

Despite this, Lei Jun remained cautious as he moved forward.

The cultivators of the Daoist Pill Sect were keenly aware of spiritual senses, especially if their Yang spirit left their body; their perception and insight would be further enhanced.

Lei Jun quietly ventured deeper into the cave mansion, and before he even encountered its owner, his thoughts stirred.

His Yin-Yang Sacred Body seemed to be drawn by some existence.

In addition to his sacred body, the balance of stillness and movement within him, as well as the third page of the Heavenly Book that explained the changes of the two instruments of the world, seemed to be affected as well.

Lei Jun remained calm, and the surface of the Mysterious and Unreal Mirror flipped, with light and darkness intertwining and changing in an instant.

His own Heaven-Penetrating and Earth-Pervading Manual also came into play.

Even though he was in a closed cave mansion, the general environment of the mansion began to appear in Lei Jun's mind.

Kang Ming and the Daoist Pill Sect cultivator from the Upper Three Heavens were in the core area of the Chasing Waves Cave Mansion.

As Lei Jun drew closer, he was shocked to discover that Kang Ming was currently restrained and unable to move freely.

On his deep red Daoist robe, a radiant light shone, but it did not originate from him.

Numerous talismans glowed on Kang Ming's robe, but they all worked together to suppress Kang Ming's cultivation and control his actions.

Kang Ming himself was also cursing his bad luck inwardly.

He never expected that his Yellow Heaven Dao would be secretly infiltrated by traitors from the Pure Yang Palace, and even some people in his sect had already been possessed and their shells controlled by those traitors.

What was supposed to be a motivational story of young talents embarking on a secluded cultivation journey and striving for a breakthrough to higher realms turned into a tragic and horror story.

And he, Kang Ming, the master of the Daoist sect, had fallen into their trap.

In fact, Zhou Peng and the others did not plan to act on him immediately.

They also intended to continue cultivating Kang Ming and make arrangements after he broke through to the Seventh Heavenly Layer.

If a cultivator was only temporarily possessing and controlling someone else's body and would eventually return to their original physical body, then it wouldn't be a problem.

But if they were to spend the rest of their lives in a new shell, then because of the uniqueness of their body method, it would be extremely difficult to cultivate and improve after the possession.

Moreover, the art of possession would also erode the cultivator's spiritual essence, making it difficult to use frequently.

This was the reason why Lei Jun had destroyed the physical body of Zhao Sen, the successor of Yinshan Cave of the South Wasteland Wu Clan, and why Zhao Sen chose to maintain his spirit and soul with gu worms instead of finding a random physical body to inhabit.

Therefore, although Kang Ming's strength would greatly increase after breaking through to the Seventh Heavenly Layer, Zhou Peng and the others still wanted to nurture him further. They were confident that even if Kang Ming was aware of their plans, they could still restrain him.

Unfortunately, Kang Ming was alert and sensitive, and he quickly noticed something amiss.

Although he tried to hide his thoughts and pretend that nothing was wrong, Zhou Peng and the others had been secretly observing him all along.

Seeing that their scheme had been exposed, they no longer waited and immediately captured Kang Ming.

At this moment, the core area of the Chasing Waves Cave Mansion was filled with mist and glowing spiritual energy, like a fairyland.

However, what was happening there was far from virtuous and righteous.

Kang Ming lay on the ground, unable to move, and the surroundings were arranged to resemble a small Daoist arena.

In front of the arena, a three-layered altar stood, with a style that was slightly different from the traditional style of the Talisman Sect.

There was no one on top of the altar, only a round, golden pill that was over a meter in diameter.

The surface of the pill glowed, but the light was relatively dim, and there were even faint cracks visible.

If one looked closely at the pill, they could see that its surface reflected the surroundings like a mirror.

In the mirror, the image of a middle-aged Daoist appeared.

The Daoist had a clear and elegant appearance and a peaceful demeanor, but he looked somewhat weak.

Below the altar, standing next to the lying Kang Ming, was a Daoist dressed in white and black robes.

Although he was dressed as an official Daoist of the Pure Yang Palace, he looked too young, appearing to be under the age of ten. He looked more like an acolyte than a Daoist.

However, his eyes held a worldly gaze, and his demeanor was mature.

But coupled with his youthful appearance, he seemed all the more eerie.

The figure of this young Daoist was somewhat illusory and blurry, as if he wasn't truly there.

His features resembled the middle-aged Daoist reflected on the surface of the golden pill on the altar.

It was as if this middle-aged Daoist had turned back time and become a youth again.

"...Wen Zhaoqian!" Kang Ming stared intently at the middle-aged Daoist.

As the master of the Yellow Heaven Dao division, although he kept a low profile and constantly moved and hid, he never stopped paying attention to the outside world.

The middle-aged Daoist reflected on the surface of the giant golden pill on the altar was clearly a Seventh Heavenly Layer Nascent Soul realm elder of the Pure Yang Palace, a sacred site of the Daoist Pill Sect, by the name of Wen Zhaoqian.

The problem was that according to the information Kang Ming and the Yellow Heaven Dao had received, Elder Wen Zhaoqian of the Pure Yang Palace had perished about four years ago during the attack on the Pure Yang Palace by the Great Demon of the Northern Lands.

Who would have thought that Wen Zhaoqian hadn't truly died, but was instead planning to possess Kang Ming's body?

There was no sign of Wen Zhaoqian's physical body on the altar, only the slightly flawed golden pill.

The surface of the pill reflected Wen Zhaoqian's image.

And the young Daoist standing next to Kang Ming, with an illusory figure, was indeed Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul.

His Nascent Soul had been stored within that golden pill.

Regardless of whether Wen Zhaoqian had truly fought the Great Demon during the fall of the Pure Yang Palace or had faked his death and escaped, his physical body had indeed been severely damaged in that battle, leaving only the remnants of a large pill.

However, his Nascent Soul remained powerful.

Although he appeared to be a young man, this was actually the result of a Daoist Pill Sect cultivator combining their Yang spirit with a Daoist fetus and then cultivating a Nascent Soul, resulting in an initial image resembling an infant. The fact that he had now grown into a young man indicated that Wen Zhaoqian's soul and Nascent Soul had grown stronger over the years of hard cultivation.

Normally, at this stage of cultivation, the body and soul of a Daoist Pill Sect cultivator would be closely intertwined, making it difficult to distinguish between the two.

However, due to Wen Zhaoqian's injuries and the separation of his soul and physical body, he now only had the remnants of his golden pill, and although his Nascent Soul could still persist, it would eventually lead to a shortened lifespan and weakness.

At this moment, Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul transformed into a stream of light and rushed into Kang Ming's brow.

Only a long sigh remained in the air:

"What a pity, there is no more suitable vessel for now, so it has to be you. Thankfully, there is a most spiritual object to harmonize with, and your root bone and soul are also special. I hope it will leave some hope for my future."

As Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul flew into Kang Ming's mind, aiming to replace his soul, the latter's spiritual soul force was inherently more resilient than that of a cultivator of the same level from the Talisman Sect, thanks to their ability to separate their Yang spirit from their body.

With Wen Zhaoqian's advancement to the Nascent Soul stage, the disparity between their strengths only widened, and Kang Ming found himself at a severe disadvantage. Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul directly engaged with Kang Ming's soul, leaving the latter with little room to counter.

...Normally, this would be the expected outcome.

However, a glint of light flashed in Kang Ming's eyes as a dark star emerged from the depths of his soul.

For a moment, Wen Zhaoqian's heart and mind were distracted, causing his spiritual soul to falter.

Caught completely off guard, when his soul came into contact with the shadow separated from the dark side of the Heavenly Book, their characteristics clashed. Despite being a Seventh Heaven Nascent Soul cultivator, Wen Zhaoqian's consciousness was filled with nothing but a blinding whiteness, obscuring all else.

Fortunately, Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul was resilient and adaptable, quickly transforming into a stream of light and retreating.

But at that moment, a talisman that had been hidden within the depths of Kang Ming's soul, riding on the shadow of the dark side of the Heavenly Book, finally surfaced.

Seven Stars Demon Breaking Talisman! A high-level talisman passed down by the Heavenly Master's Mansion, the sacred site of the Talisman Sect, directly inherited from the lineage of the Yellow Heaven Dao. It was specifically designed to counter enemies who targeted one's soul with attacks.

Due to his past life experiences, Kang Ming had prepared this countermeasure, anticipating such a situation.

Whether it could counter a Seventh Heaven Nascent Soul cultivator was uncertain, but at this point, he had no choice but to gamble everything on this move.

Seven points of starlight shone from the depths of Kang Ming's soul, forming the shape of the Big Dipper, illuminating Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul.

Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul was already off-guard from being affected by the shadow of the Heavenly Book, and now, under the radiance of the seven starlights, it was left completely exposed to Kang Ming's attack.

Although the Nascent Soul of the Dan Ding Sect was resilient, any injury it sustained could potentially affect its foundation.

After his initial lapse in focus, Wen Zhaoqian quickly regained his senses. His Nascent Soul first withstood the first wave of the Seven Starlight's attack, then transformed.

The image of a young Taoist priest changed into an endless ocean, silent and black, exuding an aura of coldness.

The seven rays of starlight fell onto the black ice sea and instantly vanished, silently devoured by the icy depths.

Pure Yang Palace's inherited soul art, the Sea of Illumination.

The Pure Yang Palace typically categorized their arts using the Four Symbols. Their martial arts were divided into Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise.

As for their soul arts, they were named after the four gods: Meng Zhang, Jian Bing, Ling Guang, and Zhi Ming, corresponding to the Four Symbols.

The soul art that Wen Zhaoqian exhibited at this moment was derived from the Zhi Ming God's art.

As the Sea of Illumination appeared, it resembled the abyss of Bei Ming, fathomless and capable of containing all things.

Deep within the abyss, the image of a tortoise and serpent intertwining, symbolizing the Black Tortoise, faintly emerged.

Although Kang Ming's Seven Stars Demon Breaking Talisman took Wen Zhaoqian by surprise, it was neutralized by the latter's more potent soul art.

The black ice sea also countered the shadow of the Heavenly Book's dark side, rapidly erasing each other's presence.

While there was still a difference in speed, the time it took was enough for Wen Zhaoqian to regain control over Kang Ming's soul and prevent him from seizing the opportunity to break free.

As the vast Sea of Illumination held back the shadow of the Heavenly Book, the illusory black ice sea began to devour and freeze Kang Ming's soul.

Kang Ming felt helpless and resentful, yet he could only watch as his soul was dragged into the ice sea.

"The secrets you've hidden away are more than I anticipated. If I had known, I would have rather waited," Wen Zhaoqian's voice echoed in Kang Ming's mind. "But now, the arrow has left the bow, and I have no choice but to see it through."

In Kang Ming's consciousness, Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul reappeared, replacing the core of Kang Ming's soul. The youthful Nascent Soul sat cross-legged, emitting a radiant light that illuminated its surroundings.

As the light expanded, it gradually filled and overwhelmed Kang Ming's soul.

Simultaneously, the black Sea of Illumination also grew, encroaching on the surrounding area.

At that moment, Wen Zhaoqian's expression stirred slightly.

He sensed disturbances outside, on the surface of the sea—first on Qing Shi Island, then on Jiu Fang Island.

Something unexpected was happening out there! However, Wen Zhaoqian was already in the midst of the soul transfer ritual and found himself in a dilemma.

With his cultivation and strength, he could stop the ritual without harming himself.

But if he did so, the precious spiritual objects would be consumed in vain.

However, those objects were too valuable for Wen Zhaoqian, given his background and experience, to simply give up on.

His only choice now was to focus his mind, ignore the turmoil outside, and complete the ritual as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, the Chasing Waves Cave Mansion was well-hidden, nestled deep within the ocean, making it difficult even for cultivators from the Upper Three Heavens to sense its presence through the vast depths of the sea.

In his pursuit of secrecy, Wen Zhaoqian had not even arranged for any protective disciples.

At this point, there was no better protective strategy than maintaining secrecy.

Wen Zhaoqian calmed his mind and chose to trust his fellow sect members and friends outside, proceeding with the soul transfer ritual.

Kang Ming's consciousness was engulfed and devoured by the ice sea, leaving him in a dire state.

However, in Wen Zhaoqian's eyes, this junior cultivator from the Talisman Sect possessed an exceptionally resilient soul and a firm will.

Although submerged in the ice sea, if Wen Zhaoqian relaxed even slightly, Kang Ming might find a way to resurface.

To completely eradicate his consciousness and assimilate his soul, time was needed.

As Wen Zhaoqian intensified his efforts, a warning sign suddenly arose in his heart once more.

Although he had invaded Kang Ming's soul, he was still technically in a state of separated Yang spirit, and his senses were exceptionally keen.

Wen Zhaoqian couldn't pinpoint what had happened, but he vaguely felt that someone else had entered the cave mansion.

Just as Wen Zhaoqian was startled by this realization, Kang Ming's consciousness underwent another transformation.

In addition to the cold, black ice sea, a vast amount of black lightning appeared.

Despite being lightning, it remained silent and motionless.

However, it immediately clashed violently with the black ice sea.

"Yin Lightning?!" Wen Zhaoqian was shocked once again.

Ordinary human souls, being Yin in nature, struggled to separate from the body and could not endure the daylight. They were inherently vulnerable to extremely Yang and forceful powers like lightning and fire.

The Dan Ding Sect cultivators, upon achieving the Yang spirit state, no longer feared the daylight, and their physical forms became robust, no longer susceptible to the Yang and forceful lightning.

However, Yin Lightning could erode the Yang spirit.

Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul was resilient, but he dared not let it be struck by Yin Lightning at such a critical juncture of the soul transfer.

At this point, Wen Zhaoqian could no longer afford to worry about wasting the precious spiritual objects. His Nascent Soul immediately attempted to escape back to his physical body.

In the real world outside Kang Ming's soul, Lei Jun appeared and made his way to the core of the cave mansion.

Upon his arrival, he saw only the damaged Golden Pill of Wen Zhaoqian, with no sign of his Nascent Soul.

However, judging by Kang Ming's current state, Lei Jun immediately realized that a fierce battle for dominance was taking place within his soul.

Lei Jun's gaze swept across the surroundings.

His eyes first landed on the altar below the dojo.

Then he looked up at the Golden Pill on top of the altar.

Lei Jun paused for a moment, contemplating, and decided not to touch the Golden Pill.

Instead, he chose to intervene in the ongoing surreal battle over Kang Ming's body, soul, and spirit in a simple and forceful manner—by also separating his soul from his body.

As Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul attempted to escape, Lei Jun blocked it within Kang Ming's body.

The Two Extremities Heavenly Origin Manual created an environment filled with primal magnetic forces, isolating the inside of the cave mansion from the outside world. At the same time, the Mysterious Black Thunder from the Xuan Xiao Five Thunder Manual generated layer upon layer of dark thunderclouds, surrounding Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul and launching relentless waves of attacks.

At this moment, Wen Zhaoqian regretted not having anyone to help him with his ritual. He wondered why Lei Jun had appeared in this hidden cave mansion, but he had no time for regrets. All he could do now was fight with all his might.

For he feared that Lei Jun would destroy his remaining Golden Pill.

"Today, it's either you die or I perish!" As Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul trembled, it underwent another transformation.

The black ice sea quickly disappeared, replaced by a gentle golden gale.

The gale was stern and murderous, exuding a sharp aura that could suppress demons and strike fear into the hearts of thousands of men.

A tiger's roar echoed amidst the wind.

Within the golden gale, the form of a pure white tiger took shape.

This was the White Tiger manifestation of the Pure Yang Palace's orthodox method of punishment and extermination! Among the various techniques of the Pure Yang Palace, the lineage of the Supervising Soldier God, White Tiger, was known for its exceptionally fierce offensive and killing capabilities, be it in martial arts or soul techniques.

With the deployment of Wen Zhaoqian's Supervising Soldier Punishment and Extermination technique, he was determined to settle the score with Lei Jun.

The battle of souls was invisible to the outside world.

In the real world, there were no signs of the conflict, only Lei Jun, Kang Ming's body, and Wen Zhaoqian's Golden Pill on the altar, silently confronting each other.

However, the danger within was sometimes even more intense, often resulting in death or injury.

Lei Jun's soul now faced Wen Zhaoqian's desperate attack.

This was one of the specialties of the Daoist Pill Sect cultivators, and although Lei Jun's soul was also resilient, he had no guarantee of victory in a direct confrontation.

Yet, he remained exceptionally calm.

Because...

Purple, gold, and cyan lights flickered, and a large seal suddenly rose from the depths of Lei Jun's soul.

The three-colored lights condensed into a three-layered altar in mid-air, instantly suppressing the fierce and vicious white tiger gale.

Immediately afterward, a white jade seal struck Wen Zhaoqian's soul! The usually composed and cultured former Elder Wen of the Pure Yang Palace was about to utter a curse, but the sudden appearance of the Heavenly Master's Seal knocked the words right back down his throat.

Wen Zhaoqian's Nascent Soul had been borrowing the momentum of his attack on Lei Jun to break free and was about to rush out of Kang Ming's soul.

After taking this blow, his Nascent Soul became like fragile porcelain, covered in countless cracks, barely holding together.

"The fish will die, but the net will not break."

Lei Jun retracted the Heavenly Master's Seal and waved his hand. "Just as you will die, but we will be fine.

(End of Chapter)

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