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Chapter 872: The Hunger Demon Ogre
Chapter 872: The Hunger Demon Ogre
While the Yanshi skin was busy digesting the Mirage Magic Pouch, Lu Chen continued to inspect the rest of the demonic spirit plants.
A rich, meaty aroma wafted through the air, and Lu Chen followed it to find the Fragrant Meat Branch impaled on a pile of flesh and blood.
The branch was wrapped in a thick layer of dark red flesh, and at a glance, it was hard to distinguish the flesh of the cultivators and demons that served as its nourishment.
Not far away, several Soul Insect Fungi were wantonly absorbing the wandering ghosts and their vengeful spirits.
At the top of the Ghost Tumor Demon Wood, an extremely hideous black tumor had grown, from which black and yellow pus dripped, falling to the ground and emitting a putrid, black smoke.
"Unknowingly, the Ghost Tumor Demon Wood has also reached the mature stage."
Lu Chen sighed and continued to survey the rest of the demonic spirit plants in his spirit field.
The sixth-grade Ancestral Coffin Wood had not changed much since the last time he checked. It was only slightly bigger, with its roots buried deep in the ground and its branches spread out across the soil, resembling a delicate and intricate coffin.
In the tiny blood pool that Lu Chen had dug out, the Blood Spring Matriarch sensed his presence and slowly floated up from the bottom, spraying fountain-like jets of blood toward him.
Lu Chen quickly took out a bottle of top-grade demon beast blood from his storage bag, transforming it into a thin stream of blood that flowed into the Blood Matriarch's body.
During this time, the Meat Spirit remained playful, hopping along behind him as if it were unaware of the dangers posed by the demonic cultivators and their powerful blood arts.
Finally, Lu Chen approached the seventh-grade Yellow Spring Immortal Tree.
The spirit seed had taken root and sprouted, nurtured by the Ghost River's dead waters, and a pale yellow seedling had emerged.
The seedling appeared ordinary, not much different from a typical spirit plant.
However, when Lu Chen focused his attention on it, he heard a faint rustling sound in his ear, and a towering giant tree appeared out of thin air.
At the base of the giant tree was a meandering, deep river that churned with dark bubbles, its aura resembling that of the Ghost River's dead waters to a great extent.
Countless giant roots plunged into the deep river, and innumerable ghostly creatures hung from its branches, adding to the eerie mystery of the tree.
"Excellent. The Yellow Spring Immortal Tree has entered a rapid growth phase."
Lu Chen nodded in satisfaction.
"Also, as I expected, that sixth-grade Ghost-Eating Evil Vine has fully matured."
He finally arrived in front of a demonic vine.
Within the vine, an evil ghost whirled about, occasionally spewing black light from its mouth. With a gentle swirl, it devoured a distant ghost, pulling it into its belly.
Immediately, the evil ghost's Yin energy spread, seeping into the vine as if nourishing it.
"Fortunately, there aren't many things in the Underworld Spirit Field, but there are countless ghosts and ghostly creatures, which is more than enough to support this Ghost-Eating Evil Vine's all-you-can-eat ghost buffet."
Lu Chen focused his attention on the Ghost-Eating Evil Vine, and immediately, he saw that the semi-transparent progress bar below it was completely filled.
He carefully pulled the vine out of the Profound Mud Meat Spirit Soil.
A thought emerged in his sea of consciousness.
Ghost-Eating Evil Vine: A sixth-grade spirit plant unique to the Dongtian Yin Luo Ghost Realm, cultivated by consuming countless fierce ghosts and yin creatures. It can transform into an evil ghost form and absorb ghosts within a certain range.
"The first time I attended the Sea Pavilion Commerce's auction, the Artifact Spirit Senior took out three rare treasures and said that whoever identified them would get to keep them."
"Back then, I relied on my special ability with spirit plants to identify and acquire this sixth-grade Ghost-Eating Evil Vine for free."
"After years of cultivation, I've finally managed to mature it."
"Now, not only have I obtained a rare and precious spirit plant, but I've also gotten my hands on an even more valuable treasure without spending a single spirit coin."
Before long, they condensed into a ghostly shadow that swiftly plunged into Lu Chen's body.
At the same time, a thought flashed through his sea of consciousness.
You have obtained a sixth-grade Ghost-Eating Evil Vine and a seventh-grade treasure, the Hunger Demon Ogre.
As the thought vanished, a towering demon ogre appeared before Lu Chen.
The ogre was a sinister mix of blue and black, standing at thirty zhang tall. Its mouth was filled with sharp fangs, and its hollow eye sockets flickered with viridescent flames. Its face was contorted in a hideous expression.
Its limbs were withered and skeletal, yet its lower abdomen protruded, as if it were in its tenth month of pregnancy.
At its belly button was a pitch-black hole, deep and bottomless, from which a chilling wind blew. One could faintly hear the wails and howls of ghosts, sending shivers down the spine.
Such a fierce and bizarre demon ogre seemed to lack its own consciousness, standing motionless in place.
Lu Chen remained calm and focused his mind on the ogre, immediately gaining detailed information about it.
Hunger Demon Ogre, a seventh-grade treasure. It is the true lord of the Myriad Ghosts Cave in the Yin Luo Ghost Realm, crafted from the refinement of countless hunger demons. It possesses powerful ghostly techniques and has the ability to devour all things.
"A seventh-grade treasure!"
Lu Chen had anticipated this, but he still felt a surge of joy upon actually obtaining one.
"The Yin Luo Ghost Realm... That sixth-grade Ghost-Eating Evil Vine also came from there, so they share the same origin."
He marveled inwardly.
"More importantly, this Hunger Demon Ogre, like the Ghost-Eating Evil Vine, has a strong devouring ability. The difference is that one targets ghosts, while the other devours all things without discrimination."
Lu Chen extended his spiritual sense, attempting to control this massive and seemingly mindless demon ogre.
After a simple refinement, he willed it, and the Hunger Demon Ogre swiftly grew taller, surpassing twenty zhang in the blink of an eye. The hole at its belly button became more prominent, looking extremely terrifying.
"And this is just the simplest refinement. If I fully master this seventh-grade treasure, making this demon ogre reach a hundred zhang or even a thousand zhang in height would be effortless."
Lu Chen marveled inwardly.
Without hesitation, he handed over the seventh-grade Hunger Demon Ogre to his incarnation, Ling Gu, instantly boosting his strength.
As for the Ghost-Eating Evil Vine, Lu Chen kept it as well. When his incarnation, Ling Gu, occasionally ventured out to explore secret realms, the vine could temporarily guard the cave abode.
After settling everything in the Fengyuan Star Cave, Lu Chen quietly returned to the Thunderfire Star Cave.
With his heightened vigilance, he did not encounter any mishaps along the way.
Upon reaching the cave abode, he was surprised to find a familiar figure waiting silently.
"Daoist Ye, why are you outside the cave?"
"What happened to your arm?"
Lu Chen swept his spiritual sense, initially confirming nothing amiss, and approached Ye Xuan Yin.
She didn't seem to be in a good state. Her sharp features looked extremely pale, and her previously long hair, which had been enveloped in thunderous light, was now in disarray, the thunderous light dimmed.
More importantly, one of her arms was missing, leaving a deep, dark scar at the shoulder.
Lu Chen observed that something seemed to be wriggling beneath the scar, and soon, black sprouts began to drill out from under it.
After a few breaths, they grew into a dense cluster, an uncomfortable sight.
(End of Chapter)
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