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Chapter 458: Devouring Vicious Ghosts, Leaving a Trail
Chapter 458: Devouring Vicious Ghosts, Leaving a Trail
Chu Ning reappeared outside the Yin Jue Pulse and immediately released his two Golden Thunder Eagles from his spirit beast bag.
Shen Tu Ping, as a cultivator from the Spirit Beast Sect, was naturally well-versed in the habits of various spirit beasts. He smiled and said, "This place is filled with yin souls and vicious ghosts, which are indeed a great supplement for the Golden Thunder Eagles. Fellow Daoist Chu, our Spirit Beast Valley has also raised similar spirit beasts in the past, and there is a pill called the Soul Gathering Pill."
As he spoke, Shen Tu Ping took out a jade bottle from his storage bag. "This pill is highly attractive to all kinds of yin souls and vicious ghosts. If you're not worried about attracting powerful ghosts, Fellow Daoist, simply crush this pill. The ghosts will be drawn to the scent and come looking for it, so you won't need to go searching for them one by one."
"Oh, there's actually a pill like that?" Chu Ning's face lit up at the mention of the pill.
After facing the ten-thousand-year-old corpse, he was unafraid of any powerful ghostly creatures that might be lurking in this place. Holding the jade bottle in his hand, Chu Ning examined it for a moment before crushing a black pill within.
Sure enough, before long, various vicious ghosts began to appear, drawn by the scent.
Chu Ning activated his Undying Golden Body and summoned the Five Elements Spirit Sword, effortlessly defeating each ghost that approached.
The other Nascent Soul cultivators joined in, dealing with the lesser yin souls and ghosts. Even without specialized treasures to counter ghostly beings, they were all mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, and the ordinary yin souls stood no chance against them.
Soon, the miserable screams of the yin souls filled the air as their yin energy was severely damaged. Every time a ghost was defeated, one of the Golden Thunder Eagles would pounce happily and devour it.
Indeed, the Spirit Beast Valley's Gathering Soul Pill was extraordinary. Even as the yin souls and vicious ghosts were annihilated, the pill's attraction drew more and more of them, one after the other.
After half a day, the number of yin souls and ghosts in the area had noticeably diminished, and it was a long while before another appeared.
Chu Ning assessed the state of the two Golden Thunder Eagles, and it was clear that after consuming so many yin souls and ghosts, they were approaching saturation.
Without delay, he signaled for the other five cultivators to fly toward the Ghost Mist Forest together.
Returning to the peak where they had previously gathered, Luo Yuqiao glanced at the distant Ghost Mist Forest and smiled. "Although that forest is permeated with sinister and corrosive qi, most of the ghosts have been eliminated. Thanks to us, we've inadvertently helped the sects of the Tianji Alliance in this Cloud Dream Mountain Range. Now, even if their low-level disciples stray into this area, they won't lose their lives so easily."
"But I doubt the people of the Tianji Alliance will be grateful to us when they find out it was us," Wu Changdong added with a smile.
Although the other three cultivators weren't from the Yun Xiao Alliance, they were aware of the friction between the Tianji Alliance, Yun Xiao Alliance, and the Magic Dao Alliance. Hearing this, they couldn't help but chuckle in response.
"Since that's the case, let's not linger in the Tianji Alliance's territory any longer," Chu Ning said with a smile.
Then, turning to Shi Jing, he asked, "By the way, Fellow Daoist Shi, I recall that you had a Cold Marrow Pearl with you earlier. I'm in need of such an item. Would you be willing to part with it?"
"The Cold Marrow Pearl? I do have something like that," Shi Jing replied as he took out a blue-white pearl exuding a chilling aura from his storage bag. "I've had this for a while, but it hasn't been of much use to me. If you want it, Fellow Daoist Chu, please take it."
Chu Ning's heart leaped with joy at the offer, but he shook his head and said, "How could I take such a precious item without offering something in return? I have gathered some items, Fellow Daoist Shi. Please take a look and see if anything catches your eye."
Chu Ning then selected a few items from the various treasures he had collected.
"Golden Herb Grass!"
Before Shi Jing could respond, Huang Zongkun exclaimed in delight upon seeing one of the items Chu Ning presented. "Fellow Daoist Chu, I've been searching for this Golden Herb Grass for a long time. May I exchange it with you?"
Chu Ning was taken aback by Huang Zongkun's request and then suggested, "Fellow Daoists, this is a rare opportunity. Why don't we take this chance to bring out our treasures and exchange them among ourselves?"
"Great idea!"
The others immediately agreed with Chu Ning's proposal.
Among them, Chu Ning had brought the most and most sought-after treasures.
Although he had only recently advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, he had visited various treasure lands and slain countless cultivators, experiences that none of the Nascent Soul cultivators present could match.
Of course, Chu Ning himself also made some gains.
In addition to the Cold Marrow Pearl, he also obtained a thunder-attribute pill refining material from Wu Changdong and two high-grade spirit stones from Huang Zongkun.
After they finished exchanging items, the group bid each other farewell on the peak.
Huang Zongkun took the initiative to approach Chu Ning and said, "Fellow Daoist Chu, if you have time to come to the True Martial Alliance's territory, don't forget to visit Tianxin Peak in the True Martial Sect. I, Huang Zongkun, will welcome you with the utmost hospitality."
This Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator, who had looked down on Chu Ning before entering the Ghost Mist Forest, was now extremely enthusiastic.
Shi Jing and Luo Yuqiao also invited Chu Ning to Dragon Mountain Manor, to which he readily agreed.
To be honest, the areas he had ventured into in the Western Alliance Continent were far fewer than those in the Northern Cold Region.
Perhaps he would visit these places in the future.
After bidding farewell, Chu Ning and his two companions flew back the way they had come.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, your reputation will likely spread throughout the major alliances after this incident," Wu Changdong said with a smile as they flew forward.
"Previously, when you displayed your mighty powers against the cultivators of the Demon Dao Alliance, none of them escaped to spread the news.
Now, with the cultivators of Dragon Mountain Manor and the True Martial Alliance as witnesses, your fame will naturally spread far and wide."
"Fellow Daoist Wu, that may not necessarily be the case," Chu Ning said with a light laugh, shaking his head.
"If you had never met me and only heard about my abilities through rumors, how much would you believe?"
Wu Changdong was taken aback upon hearing this. Before getting to know Chu Ning, if someone had told him that a cultivator who had just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage possessed abilities comparable to a peak mid-stage or even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he would have naturally been skeptical.
Seeing Wu Changdong's expression, Chu Ning smiled again.
"To be honest, I'd prefer to keep a low profile. I'm just a cultivator who recently advanced to the early Nascent Soul stage, nothing more."
Wu Changdong and Shen Tu Ping exchanged a glance, both seeing the same speechlessness in each other's eyes.
Given Chu Ning's extraordinary abilities, if someone were to treat him as an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, they would be in for a rude awakening.
As the three of them chatted, they flew nearly ten thousand miles, soon approaching the edge of the Yun Meng Mountain Range.
Suddenly, Chu Ning's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he came to a halt.
Wu Changdong and Shen Tu Ping were taken aback by his reaction.
At the same time, Chu Ning spoke up.
"Fellow Daoists, there are Nascent Soul cultivators from the Heaven Extreme Alliance not far ahead. Let's take a detour for now."
"Nascent Soul cultivators from the Heaven Extreme Alliance?" Shen Tu Ping's face changed slightly at this news.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, how many of them are there?"
Chu Ning shook his head, his brow furrowed in concentration.
"There are restrictions on their spirit boats, so I can't probe further.
But given the speed of those spirit boats, only Nascent Soul cultivators could control them."
As he spoke, Chu Ning took the lead in descending towards a nearby peak.
Although Wu Changdong and Shen Tu Ping's spiritual senses were not as strong as Chu Ning's, they naturally trusted him completely and followed suit, landing on the peak below.
Although the three of them were quite powerful, they saw no reason to provoke the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Heaven Extreme Alliance in their own territory.
The two of them immediately restrained their auras.
As for Chu Ning, his aura was so well-concealed that the other two couldn't detect it at all.
If they hadn't seen him standing there, they wouldn't have believed that there was another Nascent Soul cultivator present.
Using the special talent of his Yin Wood Spirit Body, Chu Ning had completely hidden his aura. However, his brow was still furrowed in concern.
If he had been alone, even with the presence of Heaven Extreme Alliance Nascent Soul cultivators, he could have relied on his spirit body talent and the Forbidden God Technique to remain undetected.
But with Shen Tu Ping and Wu Changdong by his side, the situation was more complicated.
Not long after the three of them hid, a spirit boat flew over from above.
Unlike most open-style spirit boats that relied on restrictions for separation, this one resembled a painted barge.
From their vantage point, they couldn't see inside the cabin at all.
However, the spirit boat showed no signs of stopping and continued to fly over them.
Seeing this, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be best if they could avoid a conflict with the Heaven Extreme Alliance cultivators.
Just then, the spirit boat suddenly came to a halt and flew towards the peak where the three of them were hiding. At the same time, a cold voice rang out from the boat.
"Who's hiding down there? Show yourselves!"
(End of Chapter)
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