Chapter 76: The Five Demons Chase the Soul

  Five goblins looked miserable, they survived in the storm, their flesh and blood were ground away, and grew again, day after day. One of them had scales on his body, every time the storm came, the scales were lifted, and it was heart-wrenching pain.

  "Go to Luocheng, let me see who has taken the Corpse Seal!" The single horn on top of the black-robed old man's head flickered with a blood-red light, exactly the same as the bloody glow above the Corpse Seal.

  The five ghosts knelt in the midst of the gale, their bodies trembling as they said: "Master, we secretly left and were discovered by the Lord of the Underworld. He wants to tear our souls apart and not let us be reincarnated."

  "Hmph, at first you set up a trap for me, that's an unforgivable sin." The old man narrowed his eyes and looked at the five ghosts: "Don't think that just because I can't leave here, I'm not your master. Be quick about it."

  The five ghosts had no choice but to escape through the storm and rush straight to Luocheng. They were ordered to monitor the black-robed old man, eliminate his sins, but the old man had a secret method of controlling them, even the Xian Emperor who imprisoned him didn't know about it. The old man controlled the five ghosts, not expecting them to help him escape, but secretly set up a plan in Luocheng Prison, condensing evil spirits, preparing for future escape. Unexpectedly, the evil spirit was discovered and the Ten Great Underworld Kings came to suppress it, scattering the evil spirit seeds, which delayed things by over 100,000 years.

  Just as the Yuánzǐ seed was recondensing, it suddenly lost its connection today, causing this old man to rage like thunder. If Wǔ Guǐ were to defy his will again, he would devour Wǔ Guǐ and refine their divine souls.

  The five ghosts transformed into a dark wind, flying across the sky, and when they arrived above Luocheng, the evil spirit had already dispersed to almost nothing.

  The five ghosts looked at each other, they didn't dare to leave the whirlwind for too long. If they were discovered by the King of Hell, their fate would be almost the same as being tortured by the old man, and in the end, they would still die. But since the old man was angry, they could only take risks to investigate.

  Bai Qi thought he hadn't left any clues, but in the eyes of the five ghosts, there was a trace of sword escape among them, pointing directly to the south. Bai Qi is a mortal cultivator, even if he had the ghost token sent by the ghost general, after casting his spells, nothing could be hidden from the ghosts' eyes.

  This is also why Bai Qi escaped quickly, if he had delayed for a while, he would have been blocked by these five ghosts.

  When the five ghosts arrived at Huoyan Lake, Bai Qi and Zi Hong had already escaped. The Yang energy left by Jian Dun disappeared without a trace, and these five ghosts were helpless, so they could only transform into yin wind and return to report. After returning, a torture was inevitable, but not returning would mean death.

  Zi Hong's sword light was a few points faster than Bai Qi's, and Bai Qi grasped her hand, continuously transmitting his internal energy. Zi Hong retreated all the way, without any signs of exhaustion. She was surprised in her heart, this internal energy of her junior brother seemed to be similar to the legendary immortal energy, but its quality was definitely inferior. It seems that before entering the sect, her junior brother had many strange encounters, but he didn't have a famous master to guide him, so he wasted his time.

  Zi Hong's experience was far richer than Bai Qi's, she traveled all the way with her sword, and finally found a fissure in the lava, the sword light flashed by, and the two people entered a space, but they still hadn't returned to the world of the living. This was one of the many layers between the underworld and the world of the living, but without the molten lava, the two wouldn't have too much difficulty.

  A cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage can withstand being submerged in lava for a short period of time, but the constant consumption of their vital energy is not something that a Nascent Soul stage cultivator can endure.

  Zi Hong dropped down the sword light, and Bai Qi finally let go, spitting out 108 inverted scale crystals, handing them to Zi Hong: "Sister, this is for you."

  Most of the inverted scales in his body gathered together, and he didn't know what was strange about it. He didn't want to disperse them, so he formed 108 crystal pieces. In his three dantians, only a dozen or so scattered crystals were floating around. The rest of the inverted scales formed the core of three pinecone structures that floated in the dantian. The dantian expanded repeatedly, and the liquid yuanqi inside was full. Bai Qi almost didn't feel tired at all.

  Zi Hong took over one hundred and eight pieces of inverted scale crystal and looked at Bai Qi: "Younger martial brother, what is this?"

  "The Inverse Scale Spear absorbs the evil energy and condenses it. With this, we won't have to worry about our yuanqi being insufficient during the Hua Shen period. It's much better than jade stones. However, sister, I advise you not to use it like this because...this thing can directly condense the symbol of the Tao seed when you cultivate your skills, and the speed is a hundred times faster than normal cultivation."

  Zi Hong's hands were all trembling, and he could directly use them to condense the seeds of the symbol flags. Such a method was indeed that of a true immortal without a doubt. Bai Qi's realm was low, his magical powers were low, but he happened to have the Inverse Scale Spear, which could condense out yuanqi crystals. These far-reaching crystals were heavenly born immortal objects!

  It's no wonder Bai Qi used elixirs to bribe the ghost general and didn't feel heartbroken.

  "Disciple brother, this thing can't be casually given away and known by others, it's even more dangerous than the Inverse Scale Spear." Zi Hong warned.

  "Look around and you'll see that it's a place like this where I dare to bring it out, otherwise it would all be stored in the dantian."

  Zi Hong looked around and found that this space was still stable, with light emanating from all sides, and his vision was not affected. It should be outside the Netherworld. This kind of place won't last for too long, it will collapse in about 30,000 to 50,000 years. When the Mortal Realm and the Immortal Realm were separated, the Netherworld was also affected, and the passage was completely destroyed, resulting in these interlayer spaces.

  These spaces have a lifespan of only tens of thousands of years, and no living things can be born from them. Once destroyed, new ones will be born to separate the underworld and the world of humans. Only cultivators can travel through, but they are also subject to various suppressions. This place is not suitable for cultivation, nor are there any treasures, so cultivators have disappeared.

  "Sister, let's not go back for now. Let's improve our sword skills here, so we won't have to face the Night Emperor's subordinates." Bai Qi suggested. If it were before, Zi Hong would never agree. But now with this Inverse Scale Crystal in hand, even in a place without any heavenly or earthly aura, she could still cultivate normally.

  "Alright, but who goes first?" Zi Hong was cautious, fearing that the two of them would be disturbed while cultivating, and someone had to keep watch.

  "No need, let's go together! Where is Tongzi?"

  "Old master, I'm here." That Pilou child came out of the gourd and paid respects to Bai Qi, then also paid his respects to Zi Hong, addressing her as "Auntie".

  Zi Hong saw that he had a childlike appearance and looked lovely, originally having a few points of fondness, but after hearing this form of address, his brow furrowed instantly.

  "Call the mistress!" Bai Qi shouted.

  Baili Tongzi smiled and bowed again, addressing him as Shifu. Bai Qi said: "You stay here to guard the law, in case any enemies appear, these talismans are enough for you to use. The demon spirit gourd is also lent to you, if you really can't defeat them, let the ghost god Jie Xiong take action."

  Baili Tongzi took over the demon spirit gourd and said: "I will definitely be able to protect Master and Shifu."

  He is now satisfied to the extreme, becoming a god is good, but after all, he will die, it's better to pursue the immortal way, which can live forever. This time, Bai Qi's yuanqi poured into the Youling calabaza was too rich, and the medicine field expanded more than ten times. His main body, the tree crown, has grown to eighteen miles in size. As long as his yin spirit enters his main body, his strength will immediately reach the level of Huashen Absolute Top.

  Moreover, his yin spirit has a more condensed phenomenon. As long as he finds a demon clan's Taoist method, it won't be difficult to achieve the golden elixir. The ghostly god is cultivating on the mountain of sealing gods and doesn't care about him at all. In this gourd of the demon spirit, it is still his world.

  His original dream was to be appointed by the Heavenly Court and transformed into a heavenly deity. Now with Bai Qi, following this alchemist, Pi Luo Tongzi's heart is also stirred up. Achieving immortality, this is a great opportunity. So Bai Qi doesn't need to suppress him, he also wants to strive for it.

  He had originally wanted to come out and offer treasures, but the tens of thousands of golden-winged leafcutter bees had already begun building their nests and refining a lot of nectar. The effects of this nectar were not as good as the Purple Sun Spirit Dan, but they made up for it in quantity and continuous production. However, upon discovering that Bai Qi had stored up a large amount of yuanqi, Bi Luo Tong Zi shut his mouth tight, secretly vowing to cultivate rare and exotic flowers and refine nectar comparable to immortal dan.

  Bai Qi and Zi Hong began to set up the formation, relying solely on Pi Luo Tongzi was also too overbearing. The two of them unfolded their respective spell flags, opening up an independent space, and started a brief cultivation.

  With this reverse scale crystal, when cultivating the Tao, as long as you understand it, you can directly condense the Fu talisman seeds, eliminating the need for a long period of grinding and polishing, allowing for rapid success. There are many ways to achieve rapid success in the cultivation world, but Bai Qi's method is unique, cutting out the most time-wasting part.

  Bai Qi didn't cultivate the Green Thunder True Solution, his current realm is just the initial stage of Hua Shen, to reach the middle stage, he needs to cultivate the Green Thunder True Solution to the ninth chapter, and complete the tenth chapter to stabilize. What he wants to do now is to improve his marksmanship.

  The True Dragon Seven Kill Spear is too eye-catching, although it can restrain the Refining Qi Practitioner, but I don't have my father's state of mind, and it's not worth mentioning its power. The Refining Qi Practitioner won't be foolish enough to wait for you to get close and stab.

  The gun technique obtained from Qing Cheng Luo Xiu, Bai Qi had not cultivated it before. Now that he has the opportunity, he condensed so many Inverse Scale Crystals and wants to successfully cultivate it all at once.

  The majestic liquid primordial energy entered the eerie space, and the Lianquan divine gun was also collected. The fire green lotus that had been hidden all along bloomed at this moment. Bai Qi threw the jade token into it, and at the same time, thirty-six inverted scale crystals also entered.

  The gun technique incantation in the Jade Token appeared, combined with the 36 pieces of inverted scale crystal, and instantly condensed into 36 talisman seeds. Bai Qi's Six Paths Demon Fire burned upwards, refining these 36 talisman seeds together, a complete gun technique incantation appeared in Bai Qi's mind.

  Seven Stars Demon-Subduing Gun?

  Bai Qi saw the complete incantation, but had no impression of this shooting technique. It didn't sound like a magical or Taoist art, but rather a mortal's martial skill. However, the method of controlling the gun was unheard of. Bai Qi inserted the talisman seed into the Li Quan Divine Gun, and suddenly heard a shocking and earth-shaking loud noise, followed by the collapse of the Li Quan Divine Gun.

  Those talisman seeds rolled out and flew away, swallowed back by Bai Qi in one mouthful. The Leiyin divine spear exploded, turning into powder. This top-grade magic weapon couldn't even contain the talisman seeds.

  Bai Qi only then realized that the problem was serious, he summoned the Inverse Scale Spear, but the Inverse Scale Spear remained unmoved. Even if the Seven Star Fowling Gun's gun technique was powerful, it wasn't suitable for it. Once it recovered to the level of a sacred artifact, it would naturally condense its own talisman seed.

  These spiritual seedlings, if not merged into the weapon, will disperse sooner or later. Bai Qi had no choice but to put it in the Huo Zhong Qinglian for preservation. In this way, he found it difficult to use his new gun technique.

  Kan Zi Hong had not finished his cultivation, so Bai Qi could only unfold the eighth chapter of Qing Lei Zhen Jie and start researching.