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Chapter 322: Crystal Soul, A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Part 2)
Chapter 322: Crystal Soul, A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Part 2)
"
This was the most sincere, beautiful, and devout blessing.
Not a single one lost!
"May your journey home be safe!"
Everyone in the Guardian Pavilion of White Cloud Continent stood at attention, saluting in return.
Two groups, separated by a downpour.
They didn't bid farewell to the refugees but instead transformed into two swift arrows, one on the left and the other on the right, within the rain-filled sky.
Just as they were about to leave this mountain range, the ground shook violently, and above the clouds, a dazzling light flashed.
It was the sound of the Ningsnow Sword, abruptly shouting, "Infernal Demon! Where are you going?"
After the five short words, the word 'walk' was already far away...
High above in the clouds, experts were engaged in battle.
Fang Che and the others quickened their pace.
They cleared the hidden dangers exposed by the heavy rain once again, all the way until they left the mountain range and began to collect and bury the corpses.
Then, they started searching for bodies again.
They collected and buried as they made their way back.
It wasn't until they saw the government troops spreading out to search that everyone's hearts finally calmed down.
They found an inn and began to clean themselves up, changing their clothes.
Including the women, many of their clothes were no longer wearable, and some had even lost their hair without realizing it.
The constant high temperatures had baked them, and their hair had turned into ashes, floating in the demon-like hellish forest.
Fang Che didn't go bald, but he had lost half his hair.
However, this didn't affect him at all, as his Bone Transformation Skill had already reached the third level, the same level as Qian Sanjiang's lifelong cultivation.
Although he had just broken through to the third level, regenerating hair and beard was no problem for Fang Che.
On the other hand, several female clerks like Jing Xiuyun obviously didn't have his ability, and they were crying with sad faces as if the sky had fallen. Without hair, the Guardian Pavilion would never give them a hair regeneration pill.
They could only silently practice to accelerate hair growth...
"Return to the Guardian Pavilion."
Yuan Jingjiang said to Fang Che, "I must request a merit for you. You can't refuse this reward."
Fang Che smiled faintly, "Okay."
His cultivation soared, and just as he entered the inn, he quietly broke through to the Third Rank Martial Marquis.
On this life-and-death journey, although the task wasn't grand, Fang Che felt as if his soul had undergone a transformation.
It was as if... in his previous life, he had wandered between life and death with his brothers once again.
Or as if, with his own hands, he had lifted countless lives to a state of transcendence.
He exhaled lightly, feeling a sense of tranquility in his heart.
It was worth it!
...
Mo Gaiyun and the others were rather unlucky.
They had been trekking through the snowy mountain forests.
With cultivation levels already at the Martial General level, seven or eight ranks and above, everyone was full of confidence.
This time, when they returned, such a rapid improvement would surely make Elder Fang take notice!
Not to mention, we were also continuously improving along the way.
"On this trip back, none of you should compete with me."
Mo Gaiyun said confidently, "I want to remove the red cloth from my head."
"I won't compete with you. First, remove the red cloth, and then we'll take turns venting our frustrations, turning Elder Fang into Little Fang."
Qiu Yunshang was full of enthusiasm.
As he spoke, his two front teeth were flashing.
While they were fantasizing, suddenly, not too far ahead, a fire dragon erupted...
"Damn it..."
Rain Song was shocked, "A volcanic eruption? In such a freezing cold and snowy mountain, how can there be a volcanic eruption?"
"Follow me."
He took the lead, running at full speed, leading Mo Gaiyun, Qiu Yunshang, and Jing Shuanggao. The four of them hugged the ground and rushed into a cave that indented into the cliff.
As they ran, the snow beneath their feet melted.
Once inside the cave, they saw a silvery waterfall pouring down madly.
At first, it carried ice and snow, but later, it was all water.
The four of them hid there, not knowing what was happening, each with a dazed expression.
Then... the snow-covered mountain behind them also erupted. Suddenly, the cave became hot.
The four of them looked at each other.
Should they go out or... stay here?
Before they could decide, they suddenly felt a deafening sound coming from an unknown depth beneath them, and the entire cliff began to slowly... sink?
Before they could react, the sinking speed suddenly increased, and the cliff dropped with a whoosh.
At the same time, the top of the cliff collapsed, tumbling towards them.
"Damn it!"
The four of them could only desperately support the space, with no time to escape, they followed the cliff and fell with a loud crash.
With a loud boom, there didn't seem to be any impact, but the next moment, a massive boulder crashed down on top of them.
The four of them mustered all their strength, striking the boulder with their final might, causing cracks to appear on it.
However, it continued to press down relentlessly.
When it had pressed down to a certain extent, they suddenly felt as if the ground beneath them had given way, and they started to fall again.
"What the hell is going on?"
The four of them were stunned.
As they fell again, they didn't know how deep it was before they felt a boom, and the cave beneath them shattered into pieces.
The boulder above them descended once more.
The four of them hurriedly probed with all their might.
With a loud boom...
They felt as if the cliff had fallen into water.
Sure enough, after a while, strands of water began to seep through the cracks.
It was bone-chillingly cold.
The four of them felt their minds clearing.
The pressure from above seemed to lessen a little.
So they continued to press down. As the water flowed in, the rain became heavier, and the cliff began to disintegrate.
The four of them struggled, striking with all their might, making continuous efforts. Then, Rain Song kicked a stone with all his strength, and with a loud boom, endless underground water rushed in, submerging the four of them.
But the four of them took this opportunity, with Mo Gaiyun supporting the boulder at the end, while the other three swam out like fish through this exit, and finally, Mo Gaiyun slapped the boulder a few times, let go, and crawled out.
Behind them, a massive boulder crashed down.
Mo Gaiyun had already been dragged by Rain Song, and they rushed out dozens of zhang in the underground water. Qiu Yunshang and Jing Shuigao continuously struck and compressed the approaching boulders, as the four of them fled forward.
They didn't know how far they had run when the pressure finally disappeared.
Before they could figure out what this place was, they felt the water moving, as if it was spreading in all directions.
The four of them, in the water, couldn't help but be pushed forward by the powerful current!
They tumbled and rolled like pebbles, constantly choking on water.
Then, in such deep water, it suddenly disappeared.
With a loud rumble, the four of them slammed into the mountain wall at the same time.
They had actually smashed through the underground rock wall, creating a huge hole, and the four of them tumbled into it.
With a boom, they crashed into the bottom of a cave!
The four of them screamed in agony.
But the next moment, they seemed to sense a light before their eyes, and when they opened their eyes in surprise, they were all stunned! Because...
The scene before them exceeded their imagination.
It was too beautiful!
As far as the eye could see, everything was crystal!
The entire cave, or perhaps the entire mountain, was made of crystal. Everywhere they looked, there was nothing but crystal.
The light shone brilliantly.
This was a mountain belly formed by crystal!
And the four of them were right in the center of the cave.
"Ahhhh..."
Rain Song screamed in excitement, "My heavens, my earth, my god... Crystal Spirit Mine!"
"Ahhhh..."
The other three also reacted.
"My goodness... All high-quality! Pure quality!"
Jing Shuigao's voice trembled, "My family doesn't have much of this..."
"Nonsense, no family has much of this!"
The group was mesmerized, gazing greedily...
After a while, Mo Gaiyun finally came to his senses, "That's strange, where's the light coming from?"
Everyone suddenly realized.
Even if the crystal was transparent, it still needed light to refract such a magnificent scene. But... at such a deep underground, they had been falling for almost an hour... where was the light coming from?
Then, the four of them turned around.
Their eyes all froze.
Behind them, in the midst of a purer crystal cluster, a bizarre flower floated, or perhaps it was a bizarre crystal soul.
It burned in the air, expanding and dancing silently as if it had come to life.
"This is..." Qiu Yunshang had already guessed, but he couldn't believe it.
"Crystal Soul!"
Rain Song trembled with excitement.
"What should we do?"
Mo Gaiyun frowned, "With our cultivation, we can't take it with us."
"Absorb it here!"
Rain Song clenched his teeth.
"Absorb it here?"
Mo Gaiyun and the others were stunned, "I'm telling you, this thing is an absolute treasure, but if we absorb it here, won't we explode?"
This was a top-tier heavenly treasure.
However, with their cultivation, there was only one word for absorbing it: boom!
Four words: flesh scattered everywhere.
"Form the Four Elements Formation."
Rain Song's eyes lit up, "Brothers, I can feel that this is the greatest opportunity we will encounter in our lives! If we come here and only take a few pieces of crystal, I will regret it for the rest of my life!"
"So, let's take a risk."
"Each of us, use the Tranquil Mind Technique, form the Four Elements Formation, connect our cultivation, synchronize our breathing, equalize our cultivation, and then absorb the Crystal Soul!"
Rain Song calculated seriously, "We have a sixty percent chance of success!"
The other three exchanged glances and said, "What should we pay attention to?"
"No stray thoughts!"
Rain Song said, "The reason I said it's a risk is that if any one of us has stray thoughts, wants to monopolize it... if there's even a ripple of thought, all four of us will explode into flying ashes!"
"So, no matter what, we can't have private thoughts! Only then will we have a chance."
"Then I'm fine." Mo Gaiyun said.
"We're even more fine."
Jing Shuigao smiled bitterly, "If one of us absorbs it, there's only one outcome: explosion. Who would dare have private thoughts?"
"Since that's the case, let's begin."
Rain Song didn't hesitate and started dismantling the purest crystals from the rock wall, setting up the formation to balance the crystal's spiritual energy.
Then, the four of them sat cross-legged and began to cultivate the Tranquil Mind Technique.
After a while, Rain Song slowly raised his left hand and clasped it with Mo Gaiyun's right hand.
Mo Gaiyun's left hand clasped Qiu Yunshang's right hand.
Qiu Yunshang's left hand clasped Jing Shuigao's right hand.
The four of them channeled their cultivation, and their spiritual energy flowed in sync through their meridians.
After circulating through the thirty-six acupoints, Rain Song extended his right hand, and Jing Shuigao extended his left hand, slowly grasping the Crystal Soul. In the Crystal Soul, their palms slowly interlocked.
At that moment, their palms' flesh and blood disappeared, leaving only two white skeletal hands clasped together.
The connected meridians above looked eerie, but the two didn't seem to feel any pain, not even a twitch in their brows.
Rain Song took a deep breath and said, "Shuigao, don't forget, Yin-Yang Shock!"
Jing Shuigao nodded seriously, "Give the order."
Rain Song said, "Okay!"
The four of them closed their eyes and began to cultivate, not intentionally absorbing, but maintaining the previous cultivation frequency. The power of the Crystal Soul began to slowly enter Rain Song's body.
Then, through Mo Gaiyun, Qiu Yunshang, and Jing Shuigao, it flowed back into Rain Song's body, circulating continuously.
As they cultivated, the four of them emitted a faint, flickering purple glow from their bodies.
Time ticked by...
The four had long lost track of time, immersed in a state of self-forgetfulness.
The Crystal Soul glowed...
At some point, the temperature soared, then dropped again...
Water slowly gathered, then rushed away into the distance.
The four were oblivious to it all.
...
High above the clouds, eight figures clashed. Duan Xiyang and Xue Fuxiao, old rivals, entangled each other, while Ningxue Jiankuang and Renji fought in a fierce duel.
Gu Changhan faced off against a man whose body glowed like a burning ember, and two others battled in mid-air.
"Duan Xiyang, you came here last time for this thing, didn't you? And you went to great lengths to concoct the lie about the One-Hole Gun Demon." Xue Fuxiao seethed with anger.
Duan Xiyang waved his White Bone Gun casually, "If you think it's a lie, then so be it."
His gaze turned cold as he looked at Xue Fuxiao, "But this time, I must take the Crystal Soul!"
"Let's see who's capable. We're determined to get the Crystal Soul too!"
Duan Xiyang burst into laughter, then suddenly shouted, "Gu Changhan, does your Cold Sword Sect no longer want it?"
Gu Changhan's sword aura whipped like the wind, forcing the Infernal Demon to dodge repeatedly. He replied calmly, "For a Crystal Soul, the Infernal Demon unleashed nine volcanoes, causing millions of people to perish. I, Gu Changhan, cannot bear to see this!"
His movements remained relaxed as he spoke, "Protector Duan, I'll return to seclusion after killing the Infernal Demon. This time, I've come only to slay the Infernal Demon!"
Duan Xiyang let out a cold laugh, battling Xue Fuxiao while speaking, "Gu Changhan, do you think I'm unaware of your Cold Sword Sect's collaboration with the Guardians? Sending twenty thousand disciples out is quite a bold move. How many of your disciples do you think will return?"
Gu Changhan remained calm, "Venturing into the martial world, slaying demons, and upholding justice—life and death are their fate."
"Hahahaha..."
Duan Xiyang laughed, "If that's the case, they'll have their fate!"
The aerial combat intensified.
In the distance, more figures approached, joining the fray.
Duan Xiyang thrust his gun forward and shouted, "Where's Xiao Tian Shui?"
Xue Fuxiao coldly laughed, quickening her blade, "None of your business!"
Duan Xiyang roared in anger, "Do you think you'll succeed?"
He blocked Xue Fuxiao's blade with his gun, "We want the Crystal Soul, and you want the entire Crystal Spirit Mine. Xue Fuxiao, you won't even consider our proposal for a fair split? You insist on monopolizing it?"
"It's on our territory, this Crystal Spirit Mine. Even if we gave it to you, could you carry it away?"
Xue Fuxiao scoffed, "What's this pretense? You come to our territory, take what's ours, and still talk about sharing? Duan Xiyang, when did you become so shameless?"
Duan Xiyang fell silent.
His face darkened as he fought with all his might.
Xue Fuxiao wasn't backing down either. The two battled fiercely, their clash causing the sky to shatter and reform repeatedly.
The two, who had been drinking and feasting together not long ago, now fought with abandon, risking life and limb.
...
The volcanoes had ceased erupting, and underground water was gathering.
The intense tremors beneath the earth had cracked the mountains, providing an opportunity.
A figure, swift as flowing water, moved with the underground streams between the mountains and valleys.
More agile than a fish in water.
Elsewhere, two others searched tirelessly for something.
Unaware of each other's presence, they shared a common goal—to dive deeper.
All three required no breath, effortlessly moving through the water.
The underground water converged, and their movements became smoother.
They felt the spirit energy within the water veins, tracing them.
The source of spirit energy.
Then, starting from the underground streams of three mountains, they moved in the same direction...
...
Underground.
The four glowed with purple light, while the Crystal Soul dimmed, nearly invisible.
Their meridians swelled to their limits.
After the spirit energy entered their bodies, they first enhanced their foundation, using the power of the Crystal Soul to strengthen their meridians, then their heart meridians, and finally their internal organs. They infused every muscle and sinew...
After strengthening everything, they focused on their dantian, and then returned to enhancing their meridians...repeating the cycle.
This way, all energy transformed into a foundation, gradually taking effect with their cultivation.
The power of the Crystal Soul was sufficient to support their cultivation for centuries!
Finally, unable to enhance their foundation further, they began compressing the energy into their dantian.
Even so, the four felt their meridians might explode.
Their bodies swelled, blood seeping from their five senses and seven orifices.
Even their scalp and every hair on their bodies oozed purple, mixed with blood.
They had reached their limit.
Yu Zhongge coughed blood, struggling to speak, "Shuang... Gao..."
Jing Shuanggao's seven orifices bled as he forced his mouth open, "...San!"
They exerted themselves, and their palms trembled! A loud boom echoed.
The four exploded like bombs, flying in four directions, slamming into the priceless Crystal, unconscious.
Only the Crystal Soul, nearly extinguished, flickered faintly.
This was Yu Zhongge's final trump card.
Yin-Yang Shock!
(End of Chapter)
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