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Chapter 886: The Three Corpse Worms
Chapter 886: The Three Corpse Worms
Qin Shan approached a fifth-grade spirit beast at the bottom of the valley and held up the ancient mirror, causing a green shadow to flash across its surface. A mass of green qi slowly formed within the mirror, and it was explained:
"This treasure is called the Green Beast Ancient Mirror, and it is extremely valuable within the Wan Beast Sect, far surpassing ordinary low-grade artifacts."
"It seems to have refined the spirits of countless demonic beasts, allowing it to reveal the physical and spiritual state of spirit beasts. Should any abnormalities occur, they will be reflected on its surface."
As Lu Xuan was observing the ancient mirror in Qin Shan's hand, the Green Wood Star Master appeared beside him and explained via sound transmission.
"So it is such a treasure. Thank you, Senior, for your explanation."
Perhaps because Lu Xuan exuded pure woody spiritual energy, the Green Wood Star Master seemed to have a good impression of him, and his tone was quite amiable.
At this moment, the ancient mirror in Qin Shan's hand changed.
The green qi transformed into a green shadow, resembling the reflected spirit beast by seven or eight parts. Upon closer inspection, one could discern faint strands of black qi entwined within the shadow.
The black qi was very active, constantly writhing and flickering within the green shadow.
Qin Shan stared intently at the black qi within the shadow, his brows furrowed deeply, and his expression grave.
"Has Brother Qin discovered something?"
After a moment, Lei Huo Zhenren broke the silence and inquired.
"Indeed, from the presence of this black qi, it is evident that it is the doing of an evil demon. However, I am unable to discern any further specifics."
Qin Shan shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness.
"Brother Qin has done well to uncover this much."
Lei Huo Zhenren's expression remained unchanged as he acknowledged Qin Shan's efforts.
"Let me give it a try."
Just as Lu Xuan was about to step forward to examine the abnormal spirit beast, the Hundred Hunts Elder suddenly spoke up.
With absolute confidence in his abilities, he flew towards one of the trapped spirit beasts. He throat rumbled as he emitted a series of peculiar sounds, attempting to communicate with the beast.
Lu Xuan retracted his steps and stood quietly, observing the elder's interaction with the beast.
However, he wasn't optimistic about the elder's approach.
Fifth-grade and higher-grade spirit beasts were likely to have refined their bones and were capable of human speech.
Even if they had lost their senses, they might only retain their primitive instincts, and the sounds they produced were probably far from coherent beast speech.
The continuous roars of the beasts sounded like meaningless notes to the Hundred Hunts Elder, and he was unable to glean any information from their howls.
Undeterred, he stood his ground, his body surging with spiritual power, and strands of clear light fell upon the spirit beast.
The spirit beast slowly lowered its body, and the roars from its mouth gradually ceased.
"Is he curing the spirit beast of its abnormality?"
This scene gave rise to similar thoughts in the onlookers' minds.
However, as soon as the clear light dissipated, a loud bang echoed.
The abnormal spirit beast suddenly lunged at the Hundred Hunts Elder, emitting various shrill roars as if it had gone berserk.
The Hundred Hunts Elder tried various healing methods, but at most, he could only temporarily alleviate the symptoms of the abnormal spirit beast. Before long, the beast would revert to its frenzied state, and his efforts had minimal effect.
The Hundred Hunts Elder hesitated for a moment before finally returning to the group.
"Friend Hundred Hunts, what is the situation?"
Lei Huo Zhenren inquired.
Among the three invited cultivators, the Hundred Hunts Elder possessed the highest cultivation realm, and he had treated countless high-grade spirit beasts. Thus, the three Star Masters had the highest expectations of him.
However, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. The previous scene had already given the three Star Masters a grim idea of the situation.
Yet, they still held on to a slender thread of hope as they asked the Hundred Hunts Elder.
As expected, the Hundred Hunts Elder's response caused their moods to plummet.
"Moreover, if I accidentally perform the wrong technique, it may conflict with the sinister presence within the spirit beast, leading to unforeseen consequences."
The elders, Lei Huo Zhenren, and the Star Masters had anticipated this outcome, and their expressions remained unchanged.
"Thank you for your efforts, fellow daoist," Lei Huo Zhenren acknowledged.
After witnessing the failures of both the Green Beast Ancient Mirror and the Hundred Hunts Elder, the three elders had little hope left. They exchanged glances, their minds made up.
Once Lu Xuan had finished his inspection, the only option left for the anomalous spirit beasts was to be put down.
These spirit beasts were all fifth grade or higher, collectively a formidable force. Additionally, they had been raised by the many cultivators in the Celestial Star Cave for years, so the thought of killing them all was difficult to bear.
However, it was a necessary measure. If they were to release these beasts, they might infect even more spirit beasts and possibly endanger all the cultivators in the Celestial Star Cave.
"Seniors, Brother Qin, I will take a look," Lu Xuan said calmly as he stepped forward.
"Very well, Lu Xuan. Go ahead and examine them. You don't need to feel any pressure," Lei Huo Zhenren nodded in agreement.
The group watched quietly as Lu Xuan entered the spiritual energy barrier, their faces betraying no emotion.
The Grand Sect Inheritor and the Nascent Soul True Lord had been equally baffled by these anomalous spirit beasts, only able to grasp a vague understanding of the situation.
Lu Xuan expected that he would face a similar outcome.
Under the scrutiny of everyone's gazes, Lu Xuan pretended to carefully examine the restrained spirit beast. He then took out a spirit fruit from his storage bag and forcibly stuffed it into the beast's mouth.
"What are you doing, Brother Lu?" Qin Shan asked, unable to contain his curiosity.
"Perhaps he's trying to build a connection with the spirit beast by using the fruit? Or maybe he aims to lower its guard?" Qing Mu Xing Zhu whispered his speculation.
"Even in their normal state, spirit fruits don't have much of an effect on them. Not to mention their current state of insanity," the Hundred Hunts Elder scoffed.
"It's completely pointless," he added, a hint of disdain in his voice.
In his opinion, Lu Xuan's actions were merely a show for the three Star Masters, serving no practical purpose.
"Could it be that feeding it a spirit fruit will reveal the root of the problem?"
Regardless of the onlookers' perceptions, Lu Xuan focused his attention on the anomalous spirit beast as it swallowed the fruit.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his sea of consciousness.
Silverglare Tiger, a fifth-grade spirit beast known for its incredible speed and unusual escape techniques. It ranks among the top of its tier in terms of strength. Currently, it is infested with Three Corpse Worms, causing a gradual loss of its sanity.
Three Corpse Worms: A type of demonic insect that originates from mid to high-tier evil demons during the process of slaying the Three Corpses. They are invisible and stealthy, making them difficult to detect even for Nascent Soul cultivators.
The Three Corpse Worms favor hosts with strong physical bodies and simple intellect. They can silently invade a beast's body, merging with its spirit and taking control of its physical form, using it as nourishment.
Only the purest Yang spirit spring can force the Three Corpse Worms out of hiding, revealing their true forms.
"As expected, it's related to evil demons!"
"Three Corpse Worms... I've never heard of them before, but based on the description, they are indeed rare," Lu Xuan thought to himself.
"The stronger the physical body and the simpler the intellect, the more attractive it is to them. No wonder they only infest beast bodies. None of the cultivators in the Celestial Star Cave have shown any signs of infection," he mused.
(End of Chapter)
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