Chapter 509: The Paper Talisman Demon
Chapter 509: The Paper Talisman Demon
"It's all fate, predetermined." Lu Chen mused. "Previously, when I helped Elder Ge with the problem of incubating the ancient Yin-Yang Kunyu beasts, it greatly increased his chances of breaking through to the Jindan stage."
"Now, he has brought me this six-grade spirit seed. Everything happens for a reason." Lu Chen, known as Lu Xuan in this realm, sighed.
"However, the environmental requirements for the growth of this Yuan Magnetic Spirit Wood are a bit too high. It actually needs a special environment with Yuan magnetic spirit energy."
"Where can I find such a spiritual field and soil?" Lu Chen frowned, feeling a bit troubled.
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. For now, I'll just keep the spirit seed, and perhaps one day I'll be able to cultivate it." He stored the Yuan Magnetic Spirit Wood spirit seed in his Gluttonous Insect Pouch.
As for the Soulfire Flower, although it had withered a bit during the cultivation process, it was still within the range that he could manage.
"Pure soul, you're quite picky," Lu Chen thought to himself. In the small courtyard of the underworld, there were currently two types of spiritual plants that needed to be nourished by the resentment of yin souls.
Both were fifth-grade—one was the Saint Infant Fruit, which absorbed the resentment of infant souls, and the other was the Yin Crying Wood, which fed on any yin soul regardless of size or purity.
However, considering they were fifth-grade spiritual plants, these requirements were not too demanding.
After resting for half a day, Lu Chen found an opportunity to congratulate Elder Ge on obtaining his desired treasure.
In the following days, Lu Chen disguised himself and wandered around the lower-middle level of the market.
Even though he had acquired several high-grade spirit seeds and other treasures, he was still not satisfied and hoped to find another incredible bargain at the treasure fair.
Unfortunately, his luck did not hold.
On this day, as he was observing the various stalls, he suddenly heard a commotion up ahead.
"Quick, quick! A cultivator in the lower realm is selling a young demon!"
"Someone's selling a demon? In its infancy? Do they expect someone to buy and raise it as a pet?"
"Stranger things have happened in this vast world."
"Perhaps it could be useful for certain special purposes once it's grown."
...
"A young demon in its infancy?" Lu Chen's curiosity was piqued.
He followed several cultivators to the stall where the demon was being sold, and his gaze immediately fell on the demon in the center.
The demon was a paper talisman in the shape of a person, no larger than a palm. Its body was thin as a cicada's wing and exuded a deep, eerie aura. Its eyes were hollow and profound, and its cheeks bore two vivid red clouds, adding to its sinister appearance.
A dark yellow talisman was pasted on its forehead, covering almost its entire body. If not for the thick yin energy it exuded, one might have mistaken it for an oddly sinister piece of paper art.
"Fellow daoists, what is the origin of this paper talisman demon?" Lu Chen inquired.
The stall owners were two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, one tall and thin and the other short and stout. They exuded a dense aura of evil, indicating they had countless souls under their command.
"Greetings, fellow daoists," the short and stout cultivator said. "This paper talisman demon was accidentally captured by the two of us in a secret realm. Even before it matured, its strength was already remarkable, and it possessed a set of peculiar skills. We used up a magical artifact that restrained demons and went through great difficulties to capture it alive."
"It's estimated to have the strength of an early Foundation Establishment cultivator, and its potential is enormous. It might even grow into a calamity-grade demon," the tall and thin cultivator added.
"Any fellow daoist here who is interested can make an offer. The highest bidder will win," the short and stout cultivator said with a smile, addressing the crowd gathered around the stall.
"The potential of a calamity-grade demon?" The crowd's interest was sparked by these words.
Lu Chen stood by quietly, observing the proceedings.
Despite his newfound wealth, he had no intention of bidding for this paper talisman demon. Firstly, he already had the Fleshy Spirit God incubating in his underworld courtyard, and secondly, the rumor about obtaining light spheres by raising demons had not been truly verified.
"I wonder if it's the Jin Dan true cultivator guarding the Duobaolou or a spiritual sense that has infiltrated from the outside," Lu Chen thought to himself. Either way, it meant potential trouble for him.
With a slight movement of his heart, a tiny crack appeared in the air within the room, and a dull, indifferent gray-white eyeball silently drilled out of the crack before disappearing without a trace.
Several fourth-grade sword talismans quietly slid out from his sleeves, ready to be activated at any moment.
A golden-yellow jade book silently appeared, its golden light almost overflowing. Inside, a bare-footed golden crow burned with white and platinum flames, incinerating the surrounding spiritual energy into nothingness.
With the protection of these treasures, Lu Chen finally felt a sense of security.
"Hee hee~"
Just then, a chilling laugh echoed throughout the entire Duobaolou.
The laugh sounded directly in everyone's minds, as if it intended to freeze the souls of all the cultivators.
Lu Chen's head shimmered with a cyan light, silently dissipating the eerie laughter.
Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat as his spiritual sense pierced through the Duobaolou, and he witnessed an eerie sight.
Outside the Duobaolou, a massive ghostly vortex had appeared at some point, exuding a sinister aura. Within it, demons ravaged wildly, blotting out the sky.
Two paper talisman demons, each standing over ten feet tall, hovered in the air, their bodies swaying in the raging yin wind. Their hollow eyes were fixed on the Duobaolou, and their mouths curved into a strange smile as they let out that chilling laugh. In this environment, the laughter was incredibly unnerving.
Behind the paper talismans, various yin soldiers beat drums and gongs, all made from sinister white paper. This was a ghostly vortex world formed by countless paper talisman puppets.
Sensing the familiar aura from within the Duobaolou, the two tall paper talismans blushed even more. With a quick swipe of their thin palms across their chests, countless slender and pale paper strips gushed out like a dam that had burst open, forming a sea of sinister objects that rushed from all directions toward the Duobaolou, driven by gusts of yin wind.
"Damn, the parents of that little demon have come knocking! And they're coming with a vengeance!"
Lu Chen's heart sank as he mentally prepared himself to make a run for it.
(End of Chapter)
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