Chapter 394: Holy Spirit Qi?

Chapter 394: Holy Spirit Qi?

"Lu Ran?"

"Hmm?" Lu Ran, holding the gourd, paused.

"How's it going over there?" In his mind, he heard a woman's concerned voice.

"It's fine, it's over."

"Good, I found those two Nuo Sha disciples, and they're actually obedient, still kneeling." Deng Yuxiang looked at the shivering man, and a cold hum escaped her lips.

She continued through mental communication, "You go back to the first battlefield first and collect the souls."

"I've already seen him." Lu Ran, who had been gazing up at the cloud sea, spotted a human soul flying towards the sky.

It was the captive demon disciple.

He was actually floating upwards? Lu Ran's heart stirred. The souls of human believers were supposed to return to the embrace of the gods.

So, this uncontrolled floating soul meant that there was a god in the sky?

Or perhaps, the divine statue of the god was still in the mortal realm, and the path back to the mortal realm was in the sky?

"Swoosh~"

Lu Ran's figure flickered, and he stood mid-air beside the captive demon believer, supported by a layer of wind and waves.

"No, no, don't come over here!" The man screamed in terror, but he was powerless, and could only shrink in front of Lu Ran, constantly merging into his eyes.

This was the soul of a River Realm believer.

For Lu Ran, it was undoubtedly a nourishing treasure!

Previously, Lu Ran had never activated a divine statue.

But he knew that to activate a demonic statue, he needed 2000 Mist Realm·Demonic souls.

Converting the ratio:

2000 Mist = 200 Stream = 20 River = 2 Jiang.

In other words, after this battle, Lu Ran could now activate the Qiu Mo and Nuo Sha divine statues.

However, Lu Ran had limited activation slots and temporarily didn't plan to activate these two divine statues.

Hmm, he'd keep them for now.

Strengthening his foundation, he'd surely make use of them in the future.

At the same time, in the snowy forest, far from the Nuo Sha shadow, beside a large tree.

Gao Shan Jun, almost exhausted, led the Nuo Sha female disciple, staggering forward, and then "plop," she knelt before Deng Yuxiang once more.

Deng Yuxiang was displeased.

This scene had a profound impact on her.

Before today, in Deng Yuxiang's mind, all River Realm individuals were lofty powerhouses, each with their own pride and dignity!

But at this moment, Deng Yuxiang saw a spineless person.

Hmm, that made sense.

When in the mortal realm, demons invaded monthly, and in the face of such a massive crisis, the human race naturally united like never before.

People rarely drew their blades against each other.

But now, it was different!

The lives of these two Nuo Sha disciples were truly in her hands.

Today, she had indeed broken her vow, slaying her own kind. Of course, Deng Yuxiang wasn't some saint; she didn't regret it.

Facing a group of vicious thugs, facing those who wanted to kill her, Deng Yuxiang would naturally launch the most powerful counterattack!

"Please, have mercy, my lady," Gao Shan Jun pleaded, his voice trembling, his head hanging even lower.

This man was, after all, from the River Realm, and the Nuo Sha remnant shadow belonging to him would likely take a while to dissipate.

As for the Nuo Sha female disciple, she was currently limp on the ground, her body so weak it was pitiful.

The Nuo Sha remnant shadow belonging to her was still dancing in the mountains of the first battlefield. Given her state, the Nuo Sha shadow would likely dissipate soon.

"Swoosh~"

Deng Yuxiang turned to the side, and with a faint energy fluctuation, Lu Ran's figure quietly appeared.

"Are you injured?" Lu Ran stepped forward, and black flames ignited in his palm.

Within just a few steps, the malevolent aura surrounding Lu Ran visibly dissipated.

Deng Yuxiang's sharp gaze softened slightly.

She shook her head lightly, "No."

Lu Ran still held her arm, and the black fire passed through her.

Deng Yuxiang smiled, feeling the warmth spreading through her body.

S

"Oh," Lu Ran nodded upon hearing this.

The Qiu Mo sect mainly excelled in defense and control, but their offensive capabilities were somewhat lacking.

"I'll ask, then?" Deng Yuxiang stuffed the divine energy orb into Lu Ran's hand.

"Okay." Lu Ran took the divine energy orb and counted—there were eight of them.

The lowest was River Rank, and among them was a Jiang Rank divine energy orb!

It was crystal clear, with a faint, radiant glow swirling within, like a dream.

This standard was likely the size of a quail egg.

Lu Ran suddenly remembered something and transmitted his thoughts, "Wait for me, I'll go search the old man's body."

His figure disappeared, and when he returned after a few dozen seconds, he felt his heart skip a beat! Deng Yuxiang exuded an incredibly terrifying aura!

Lu Ran glanced at her, seeing Deng Yuxiang looking down, gazing at the kneeling man before her with an exceptionally cold gaze.

Contempt and disdain from the depths of her heart made her more domineering than ever! Such River Realm individuals indeed disgusted her.

"We have no grudge, why kill us?" the woman asked coldly.

Gao Shan Jun's face turned deathly pale, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Even Lu Ran couldn't help but shiver.

He had thought his malevolent aura was already heavy enough.

It had to be the Great Nightmare!

So terrifying.

Gao Shan Jun stammered, "We..."

Deng Yuxiang spoke again, "If there's even half a lie..."

"I dare not, I dare not!" Gao Shan Jun shook his head repeatedly, hurriedly saying, "These are the rules here."

"Rules?"

"If you encounter newcomers who aren't fellow disciples, there's a high chance of conflict."

Deng Yuxiang's voice grew colder, "Why?"

Gao Shan Jun shivered, "Holy Spirit Qi falls from the sky, and resources are limited.

The more people, the more competition for resources.

You two possess heavenly beauty, and at such a young age, you've been sent here, your future is limitless.

If we don't eliminate them early, when the time comes to compete for the Holy Spirit Qi, it's likely that we'll be the ones to die."

Holy Spirit Qi?

Deng Yuxiang seemed to understand, and it was probably the "Primordial Energy" that Lu Ran had mentioned.

She asked, "We, as humans, can't cultivate Holy Spirit Qi, so why do we still need to fight for it?"

Gao Shan Jun was a little surprised but still didn't dare to lift his head. He quickly replied, "Before we came to the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, the Divine Lord left a message for us, asking us to collect Holy Spirit Qi."

Deng Yuxiang furrowed her brows slightly, her eyes filled with doubt, and she glanced at Lu Ran.

Without even needing to communicate telepathically, Lu Ran understood her meaning.

He shook his head lightly: 【The Divine Sheep Lord didn't mention this to me either.】

Deng Yuxiang: ". "

What does that mean?

Other divine lords have given clear instructions to their followers, but why hasn't the Divine Sheep Lord said anything?

Could it be that he doesn't care about Holy Spirit Qi?

That shouldn't be the case.

After all, this is the foundation of the divine lords.

Gao Shan Jun continued in a flattering tone, "We don't know how to return to the human world either.

But we speculate that if we collect enough Holy Spirit Qi and please the Divine Lord, we might be able to return to the human world.

After all, we only have this one task here."

"Hmph," Lu Ran coldly humphed.

Return?

Your divine lord won't even bother with you.

When you die, your soul will automatically return.

Wait a moment!

Lu Ran suddenly realized that for those who stayed in this realm for a long time, their souls should contain more or less additional Essence Energy.

In other words, the so-called Holy Spirit Qi.

In that case, he should be able to better cultivate the divine sculptures in the garden. After all, the true material for cultivating divine sculptures is not the human soul but the Holy Spirit Qi carried within the soul!

Deng Yuxiang pondered for a long time before asking, "Since Nuo Sha and Qiu Mo are not from the same sect, why are you all mixed together?"

Gao Shan Jun lowered his head and said, "There are many forces within the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, and we have to band together to survive.

Sometimes, even disciples from the same sect will fight each other."

"Many forces?" Deng Yuxiang asked in confusion, "The divine sects rarely open the Divine Ruins, so where did so many people come from in this realm?"

Gao Shan Jun answered honestly, "The vast majority of people didn't enter the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm by challenging the Divine Ruins."

"Oh?"

"I was chosen by the Divine Lord and was brought here directly during my pilgrimage."

"Mm," the Nuo Sha female disciple moaned softly and passed out.

It seemed that she had exhausted all her energy.

To recover, she would need to rest quietly for several days, but in this dangerous world, being exhausted and unconscious was as good as death.

Deng Yuxiang didn't pay attention to the female bandit and continued, "Tell me about your forces."

Gao Shan Jun, seeing his companion pass out, felt like he was witnessing his own fate.

His divine energy and qi power were rapidly depleting, and his speech became faster: "There are more than forty people in our stronghold.

The leader is a Jade Talisman follower named Luo Tantu.

He should be at the Sea Realm, but no one knows his exact cultivation level.

There are three major factions in the stronghold: the Jade Talisman, Qiu Mo, and Nuo Sha disciples. Originally, the numbers were about the same."

Deng Yuxiang interrupted, "In the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, is your stronghold considered strong or weak?"

Gao Shan Jun immediately replied, "As far as I know, it's probably in the middle to lower tier. Lady, I..."

Deng Yuxiang's expression turned displeased: "What?"

Gao Shan Jun swallowed, his palm trembling as he reached for his waist: "I have a divine armament here. Can I give it to you and beg for my life?"

Deng Yuxiang's eyes filled with disdain: "You want to give me your divine armament?"

Gao Shan Jun took out a beautifully crafted dagger and offered it with both hands: "It it originally didn't belong to me."

Deng Yuxiang coldly laughed: "Hmph, after killing us and robbing others, you want to beg for mercy?"

"I'm sorry, lady." Gao Shan Jun kept pleading for forgiveness.

Deng Yuxiang looked at Lu Ran beside her, and he nodded slightly.

Lu Ran had long sensed that this person possessed a divine armament.

However, according to the Radiant Blade's information, this divine armament didn't have much spirituality.

Its basic attributes did qualify it as a divine armament, but the spirit blade within had sealed itself off, seemingly refusing to communicate with the outside world.

So, this was the situation.

【If you can't bear it, just take action.】 Lu Ran felt her anger.

For someone who kills, robs, betrays their comrades, and sells out their master for personal gain, Lu Ran would never keep them in the team.

Lu Ran continued to convey his thoughts: 【Rest assured, I still have two souls. We don't lack sources of information.】

In fact, even if this person died, Lu Ran could still make him speak.

"Hmm." Deng Yuxiang kicked Gao Shan Jun's hand with her boot, and the dagger flew high.

She caught the dagger and casually flicked it downward.

"Zhi!"

The sharp dagger directly pierced the man's back of the head.

After doing this, Deng Yuxiang stood in her original spot, silent for a long time.

This was only her second day in the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm.

This world was urging her, forcing her to change.

She finally understood why some of those who returned to the human world remained silent about everything in this realm.

"Great Nightmare."

"Hmm?" Deng Yuxiang looked up at Lu Ran.

He handed her the Fiery Phoenix Pattern Gourd.

Lu Ran smiled and said, "I just offered a cup to my past self."

Deng Yuxiang pursed her lips, looking at the young man's concerned eyes and his familiar gentle smile.

She slowly reached out and took the Fiery Phoenix Pattern Gourd.

Fortunately, some things never change.

"Gulp, gulp."

(End of Chapter)

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