OBS Chapter 1391 The Crying Soul Beast!
Chapter 1391 The Crying Soul Beast!
Chapter 1391 The Crying Soul Beast!
After descending several hundred feet, the puppet leading the way stopped and sent back a divine sense—a cave naturally formed by seabed reefs and some kind of hard coral appeared at the bottom of the cliff.
The cave entrance was deep and dark, from which a constant stream of cold seawater flowed, carrying a strong demonic aura and a faint smell of blood.
This is clearly the entrance to the deep-sea demon ape's lair.
Qin Hao controlled the puppet to be the first to enter the cave to explore. The cave was much more spacious than he had imagined, with winding passages and jagged rocks.
Using the light of the water-repelling talisman and his divine sense, Qin Hao quickly discovered that the cave floor was littered with numerous skeletons. Most of them were the remains of various sea monsters, with enormous bones of different shapes, clearly the remains of prey hunted by the deep-sea demonic ape.
Interspersed among them were several relatively small human skeletons, their clothes long since decayed, and several dull storage bags scattered nearby.
Qin Hao's heart stirred, and he manipulated the puppet to retrieve the storage bags. He removed the faint restriction on the bag openings and probed inside with his divine sense.
The result made him shake his head slightly. The original owners of these storage bags had a cultivation level of no more than the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and they contained some low- to mid-level magic artifacts, talismans, pills, and a small number of spirit stones.
For Qin Hao, who was now a Core Formation cultivator, these things were indeed as worthless as "fly legs," better than nothing. He casually sorted through the items in these storage bags, keeping the valuables and discarding the useless ones in a corner of the cave.
Although the harvest was meager, Qin Hao was not disappointed. He controlled the puppet to continue exploring deeper into the cave.
The deeper you go, the colder the cave becomes, and a thick layer of dark blue ice crystals even condenses on the stone walls.
At the same time, an extremely pure water-attribute spiritual energy flowed out slowly from the depths like a trickle.
"There's a spirit!" Qin Hao's spirits lifted, and he quickened his pace.
After passing through a narrow bend, the view suddenly opened up. It was a huge underwater cave, with countless stalactites hanging from the ceiling, shimmering with a deep blue light, making the whole space look like a dream.
In the center of the cave is a natural cold pool about ten zhang in diameter. The water in the pool is not ordinary seawater, but rather a deep blue that is almost solidified, radiating an astonishing chill, with a thick white mist rising from its surface.
Right in the center of this cold pool, a plant was growing quietly.
It resembles a lotus flower, but its entire body presents a warm and deep emerald green color, as if it were carved from the finest jade.
The leaves are broad and round, with clear veins, radiating a soft glow of life. At the top of the plant, a budding, emerald green lotus stands gracefully, its petals tightly wrapped, the tips already faintly revealing a hint of its impending bloom.
The entire plant is rooted in the extremely cold pool water. Instead of being frozen, it is full of vitality, constantly absorbing the essence of the cold pool and the rich water spirit in the cave.
"Azure Water Lotus!" Qin Hao's eyes shone with barely suppressed joy: "And it's an Azure Water Lotus that's nearly seven hundred years old!"
Azure Water Lotus is a top-grade water-attribute spiritual herb, especially the Azure Water Lotus that grows in extremely cold waters, where its medicinal properties are even purer. It is not only one of the main ingredients in refining many high-level pills, but its lotus seeds are also rare treasures that enhance the power of water and ice attribute spells. The older it is, the higher its value.
The value of this Azure Lotus in front of him far exceeds that of the inner core of the Level 5 Deep Sea Demon Ape he had just obtained!
"Good~~~" Qin Hao showed a satisfied expression: "As expected, there was an unexpected surprise."
Qin Hao carefully placed the emerald green water lotus, which exuded a soft moisture and rich spiritual energy, along with its gnarled roots that shimmered with a jade-like luster, into a cold jade wooden box specially designed for nurturing water-attribute spiritual plants.
The moment the lid of the box closed, wisps of cold air mixed with watery energy spread out, ensuring that the spiritual plant's vitality remained intact during storage. He stroked the box with satisfaction, carefully stored it deep inside his storage bag, then concealed his aura and silently left the underwater cavern, plunging back into the dark and deep alien sea.
……
Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the past decade, Qin Hao has been hunting demons in the outer sea, capturing at least dozens of level-five demon beasts and ten level-six demon beasts. In addition, he has also collected a lot of spiritual items from their caves, so it can be said that he has made a great harvest.
"It's time to go back to Tianxing City!"
Having nearly exhausted his supplies and needing to process some of the demon beast materials he carried, Qin Hao once again used the Star Palace's teleportation array to return to Tianxing City.
Qin Hao did not return to his cave immediately, but went straight to the core area of Tianxing City, to an elegant pavilion called "Miaoyinfang".
Madam Jiao remained as charming as ever. Upon seeing Qin Hao, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Senior, it's been ten years since we last met, and your elegance is even greater than before!"
Without wasting any words, Qin Hao took out several specially made storage bags.
When Madam Jiao probed the storage bag with her divine sense, even she, who was used to seeing grand scenes, couldn't help but be slightly moved. The mountain of fifth-level demon beast materials was already astonishing, but the ten complete sets of sixth-level demon beast materials made her heart skip a beat.
"Senior is truly... exceptionally skilled." Madam Jiao took a deep breath, quickly regaining her shrewdness as a merchant, and began to carefully appraise and value each item.
This process lasted for most of the day, with the two sides engaging in several rounds of bargaining before finally reaching a price that satisfied both parties.
When Qin Hao accepted the storage bag handed to him by Madam Jiao, inside which lay two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, as well as some specific high-grade talisman materials and medicinal herbs that Qin Hao had specifically requested, even with his resolute will, he felt a tremendous sense of security welling up in his heart.
Two hundred thousand spirit stones! That's enough to support his intense cultivation and extravagant use of talismans for a long time.
The transaction was completed, and Qin Hao was about to take his leave when Madam Jiao took a sip of her spiritual tea and casually added, "Six months from now, there will be a high-profile underground auction at the 'Dark Abyss Pavilion' in Tianxing City, open only to cultivators at the Core Formation stage and above. It is said that... some rare treasures that are extremely difficult to find on the market will appear, and there may even be things that Nascent Soul stage monsters would be interested in."
Qin Hao's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm: "Thank you for informing me."
He had heard of the Dark Abyss Pavilion; it was one of the most secretive and high-end black market auction venues in the Star Sea. Madam Jiao's revelation of this information was both a gesture of goodwill and an acknowledgment of his strength and "financial resources."
With a large sum of money in his pocket, Qin Hao returned to his rented cave dwelling in Tianxing City with a rather relaxed mood. The outer defenses of the cave were intact, but when he opened the door, the inside was silent and empty.
Qin Hao frowned slightly, scanning the entire cave with his divine sense. Apart from traces of daily life, there were no signs of fighting or forced entry. Only on the stone table in the center of the cave did he discover a floating pale yellow communication talisman.
As she channeled her magic, Yanli's slightly hurried voice rang out: "Senior, five years ago, my junior sister Yuanyao and I met Fairy Lin, a concubine of Senior Zhao, at the neighboring 'Cuiwei Residence' cave. Fairy Lin warmly invited us, saying she had discovered a small secret realm left behind by an ancient cultivator, which seemed to contain rare spiritual herbs and refining materials, just what Junior Sister Yuanyao needed. Considering that you are away and not yet returned, and that the secret realm is not far away and the opportunity is rare, we went to investigate, hoping to bring back some useful items for you. We expect to return in half a month, so you need not worry. Respectfully yours, Yanli and Yuanyao."
"A secret realm?" Qin Hao frowned even more deeply. Opportunities often come with risks, especially secret realms shared "kindly" by others. Although the two women had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, in the treacherous world of cultivation, their cultivation level was simply insufficient.
Just as doubts arose within him, and he pondered whether to follow the lingering scent within the cave to search for the person—
Chi!
A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out, like tearing silk! A crimson transmission talisman, moving at an astonishing speed, ignored the conventional restrictions surrounding the cave dwelling, pierced through space, and hovered steadily a foot in front of Qin Hao, trembling slightly and radiating an urgent spiritual light!
A talisman that travels a thousand miles!
Qin Hao's expression changed, and he grabbed the communication talisman, sinking his consciousness into it.
The voice coming from inside was weak and hurried, filled with panic and despair—it was Yanli!
"Senior! Help!... Tianxing City... 700 li outside the North Gate... 'Chaotic Reef Ghost Domain'... The young master of Qingyang Sect... intends to forcibly abduct us as cultivation vessels... There are Core Formation cultivators accompanying us... The formation is about to break... Senior, save us!!!"
The sound stopped abruptly, clearly indicating that the transmission had been forcibly interrupted.
hum!
A chilling killing intent erupted from Qin Hao as if it were tangible, causing the temperature in the entire cave to plummet! The Ink Dragon Boat instantly appeared beneath his feet, transforming into a streak of dark rainbow that tore through the air and disappeared into the distance.
Seven hundred miles outside the north gate of Tianxing City lies a sea area called "Chaotic Reef Ghost Domain".
Here, jagged rocks abound, with massive black reefs piercing the sea like menacing claws. The area is perpetually shrouded in gloomy gray sea fog, with turbulent waves and surging undercurrents, making it a forbidden zone for ships and low-level cultivators.
At this moment, on a relatively flat rocky platform, a reversed five-element array barrier was fluctuating violently, its five-colored light flickering uncertainly, as if it might shatter at any moment. Inside the barrier, Yuan Yao and Yan Li were ashen-faced, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths. Yuan Yao's aura was particularly weak, clearly indicating that she had reached her limit in controlling the array plate. The reversed five-element array plate tightly gripped in Yuan Yao's hand was already riddled with cracks, its spiritual light dimmed.
Outside the light barrier, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, with slicked-back hair and puffy eyes, paced impatiently, his eyes greedily and lewdly scanning Yuan Yao's exquisite body.
Beside him, a gaunt-faced early-stage Core Formation cultivator dressed in Qingyang Sect attire was relentlessly wielding a black flying fork magic weapon, relentlessly slamming it against the light barrier. Each impact caused the light barrier to shake violently, cracks spreading outwards.
"Useless! A dignified Core Formation cultivator, yet you can't even break through the formation of two mere Foundation Establishment brats? What use are you to me!" The slick-haired Foundation Establishment cultivator shouted sternly, his tone extremely arrogant.
The Core Formation cultivator's face grew even uglier, a hint of humiliation and anger flashing in his eyes, yet he dared not utter a word of rebuttal, only gritting his teeth and saying, "Young Master, please calm down! This formation is rather strange, its defensive power is astonishing... Please give me a little more time, Young Master, I will surely break this formation within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!"
"Hmph! Then I'll give you another incense stick's time! If you still can't break through... this young master will make you regret it!" The Foundation Establishment cultivator sneered, his gaze returning to Yuan Yao, whose face was deathly pale inside the formation. He licked his lips, revealing a nauseating smile: "Little beauty, why resist so stubbornly? Why not obediently dismantle the formation and come back to Qingyang Sect with this young master to enjoy yourselves? Being noticed by this young master is a blessing you've accumulated over several lifetimes! Don't worry, this young master is most tender-hearted towards women, and will definitely 'cherish' you sisters well, guaranteeing you'll experience ecstasy, hehehe..."
Inside the formation, Yanli's face was ashen, her eyes filled with despair. Yuan Yao, enduring the excruciating pain from the backlash of the formation plate in her sea of consciousness and the churning blood within her body, gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes burning with icy rage and determination: "Villain! You won't get away with this! Even if I die and my soul is scattered, I will never let you succeed!"
"Hmph, ungrateful!" The young master of Qingyang Sect's face darkened.
The Core Formation cultivator roared and poured all his mana into the black flying fork. The flying fork shone brightly with dark light, transforming into a thick black lightning bolt. With a mournful ghostly howl, it stabbed fiercely at the weakest point of the light barrier!
Click!
A crisp cracking sound rang out! The array plate in Yuan Yao's hand finally shattered completely! Her delicate body trembled violently, and she spat out a mouthful of blood. She flew backward like a kite with a broken string, her breath instantly weakening to the extreme. Yanli cried out in alarm and rushed over to help her up.
The light shield of the Inverted Five Elements Array vanished instantly like shattered glass!
"Hahahaha!" The young master of Qingyang Sect laughed triumphantly, rushing forward impatiently: "Little beauties, let's see where you run now! I haven't finished playing with you yet, you want to die? No way!"
His eyes gleamed with a perverse excitement, as if he could already see the two women struggling desperately.
Right now!
A sudden change occurred!
The Core Formation cultivator, who was about to step forward to capture the two women, suddenly changed his expression! A terrifying aura that made his heart tremble and his heart tremble was rushing towards him from the direction of Tianxing City at an incredible speed! The speed was faster than he had imagined, far exceeding the escape speed of an early Core Formation cultivator!
He turned around in horror—
At the edge of the sky, a streak of dark light, as condensed as black jade and tearing through the gray sea mist, was hurtling through the air with the force of thunder! Before the light even arrived, a heavy, mountain-like pressure had already descended, slamming down on this rocky area!
"Otherwise, what will you do?"
A deep, resonant voice, like thunder from the heavens, filled with boundless rage and chilling killing intent, suddenly exploded in the ears of the young master of the Qingyang Sect and the Core Formation cultivator!
The inky light arrived in an instant, crashing down like a black meteor in front of Yuan Yao and Yan Li, revealing Qin Hao's imposing figure, as tall as a mountain, with an icy and iron-like expression.
"Senior! You're finally back!" Upon seeing this familiar figure, Yanli burst into tears. The immense joy of escaping from a desperate situation almost made her lose her balance. Pointing at the slick-haired man opposite her, she cried out, "Senior! It's this villain! He's abusing his power and trying to capture me and Junior Sister Yuan Yao to be his furnaces!"
The withered Core Formation cultivator forcibly suppressed his shock, forcing an extremely awkward smile onto his face. He cupped his hands towards Qin Hao, attempting to ease the atmosphere: "Ahem... Greetings, fellow Daoist! I am Sun Qian, Elder of the Qingyang Sect. There... there seems to be some misunderstanding here..."
Qin Hao didn't bother listening to Sun Qian's explanation. His icy gaze, like two tangible blades, pierced directly at the young master of Qingyang Sect who had just come to his senses.
"What are you afraid of, a mere mid-stage Core Formation cultivator!" The young master of Qingyang Sect felt uneasy under Qin Hao's gaze, but his long-standing arrogance forced him to suppress his unease. Instead, he roared at Sun Qian in a fit of anger.
Then, he swaggered forward two steps, stood in front of Qin Hao, glanced at Qin Hao with his chin tilted to the side, and spoke with an arrogant and condescending tone:
"I am the only true disciple of Master Sanyang of the Qingyang Sect! Your two concubines are incredibly fortunate to have caught my eye! If you know what's good for you, obediently offer them up and serve me to my satisfaction. If I'm in a good mood, I might even recommend you to join the Qingyang Sect and grant you the position of outer sect elder, and from then on..."
He was boasting about his status and "gifts" with great enthusiasm, his words filled with a condescending sense of superiority, as if Qin Hao should be gratefully offered his woman.
However, before the last syllable of his word had fully faded—
brush!
A blinding streak of blood-red light, moving at a speed too fast for the naked eye to detect, flashed through the air without warning!
puff!
It was as if a sharp blade had sliced through rotten leather.
The young master of Qingyang Sect, whose head was still bearing an arrogant expression, suddenly detached from his neck and flew high into the air! Hot blood gushed from his neck cavity like a fountain, splashing several meters high!
The head spun in mid-air, a look of utter disbelief and astonishment still lingering on its face, as if it were completely unable to comprehend what had happened.
boom!
The headless corpse crashed heavily onto the cold, moss-covered reef.
The head traced an arc as it plunged straight into the turbulent, dark sea below. Almost instantly, a swarm of "Ghost Tooth Sharks," drawn by the scent of blood, leaped from the waves, tearing and gnawing frantically! In the blink of an eye, the head that symbolized the young master of the Qingyang Sect vanished without a trace, leaving only a patch of crimson seawater and a few floating fragments of clothing.
quiet!
Deathly silence!
Only the crashing waves against the rocks and the hissing of the ghost sharks echoed through the air.
Sun Qian's fake smile froze completely, his pupils instantly shrinking to pinpoints, an indescribable fear gripping his heart! He pointed at Qin Hao, his voice distorted and shrill with extreme terror, as sharp as an owl's:
"You...you're insane! How dare you...how dare you kill him?! He was the only bloodline descendant of the Three Yang Ancestor! You...you've committed a heinous crime! You're doomed! Even if you escape to the ends of the earth and hide in the netherworld, the Three Yang Master will surely extract your soul and refine your spirit, so that you will never be reincarnated!"
Qin Hao remained expressionless, as if he had merely crushed a noisy fly. He flicked non-existent blood from his hands, his tone as indifferent as if stating a fact unrelated to himself: "Your reminder is quite correct."
He looked up at Sun Qian, whose face was ashen, and a cold smile, like that of the Grim Reaper, curled his lips. "However, as long as I kill you too, who will know that I killed this esteemed young master of the Qingyang Sect?"
"hiss--"
Sun Qian gasped, the chill instantly freezing his bones!
Run! He had to run immediately! The mid-stage Core Formation cultivator in front of him was an unpredictable and ruthless madman! He no longer cared about saving face; his internal energy instantly ignited, and he was about to use the Blood Escape Technique to flee thousands of miles away!
However, Qin Hao was faster than him!
Just as Sun Qian's figure blurred and was about to turn into a bloody light—
hum!
Qin Hao opened his mouth and spat out a huge, thick, and ancient book that appeared out of thin air. The pages were neither gold nor jade, but were engraved with countless mysterious and unfathomable runes. It was his natal magic treasure—the Myriad Runes Record!
The pages turned rapidly without any wind, finally settling on a page depicting a giant halberd that seemed capable of piercing the heavens.
The pattern was dazzling with gold, radiating an invincible and sharp aura!
"Treasury of Myriad Talismans - Sky-Piercing Golden Blaze Talisman, swiftly!"
With a low shout from Qin Hao, the giant halberd pattern on the page suddenly burst forth with blinding golden light! A golden halberd phantom, tens of feet long and composed of countless fine golden runes, instantly solidified in mid-air!
The halberd was wreathed in sharp golden energy that seemed capable of tearing through space, carrying a terrifying power that could annihilate everything. Like a divine punishment, it slashed fiercely down at Sun Qian, who had just transformed into a half-blood shadow!
Sun Qian was terrified. His strong will to survive caused him to unleash his full potential in an instant, forcibly interrupting his escape. He slammed his storage bag, and an exquisite umbrella-shaped magic weapon, entirely azure blue with layers of water ripple runes engraved on its surface, instantly flew out. It swelled in the wind and transformed into a huge blue umbrella of light, spinning rapidly and blocking his head.
Boom! ! !
The golden halberd phantom collided violently with the azure umbrella! The deafening roar was like the collapse of the heavens! The violent golden sharpness and the deep blue water light frantically tore at and eroded each other!
The golden light was like countless sharp swords thrusting forward, while the blue light resembled layers of deep-sea whirlpools, attempting to dissolve and eliminate it.
For a moment, golden and blue light intertwined and flashed, forming a stalemate, and the shock wave cracked the reef below!
Sun Qian felt an overwhelming and sharp force coming through the magic weapon, which made his blood and qi surge, and he almost spat out blood.
But a glimmer of elation flashed in his eyes: "It's blocked! Although this giant halberd talisman is powerful, my 'Azure Wave Sky-Supporting Umbrella' is a top-grade water-attribute defensive magic weapon, best at using softness to overcome hardness..."
The thought had barely formed in his mind—
hum!hum!
Before Qin Hao, the Myriad Talismans Treasure Record shone brightly once more! Two more golden halberd phantoms, identical to the previous ones and exuding terrifying pressure, condensed and materialized in the air almost simultaneously!
"What?! You... how can you have so many mid-to-high-level talismans?!" Sun Qian's face was instantly filled with boundless fear, and his voice completely changed!
A mid-to-high-level talisman is incredibly valuable, its power equivalent to a full-force attack from a late-stage Core Formation cultivator. Only those with immense wealth or who are masters of talismanic arts could use it casually. To be able to unleash two in one go is already astonishing, but this person actually…
However, this is not the end!
Qin Hao's eyes were cold and expressionless. The Myriad Talisman Record flashed with light once more!
"disease!"
A third, more refined and enormous golden halberd phantom materialized, roaring forth like a golden, angry dragon!
Three awe-inspiring golden halberd phantoms, emanating immense power, appeared from three different directions—upper left, upper right, and directly above—carrying a destructive aura, firmly locking onto Sun Qian and the precarious Azure Wave Sky-Supporting Umbrella above his head! They sealed off all possible escape routes for him!
Sun Qian's eyes were filled with boundless despair and madness. He recklessly poured all his life essence into the Azure Wave Sky-Supporting Umbrella, attempting to unleash the final potential of this natal magic weapon. The umbrella's surface shone with a brilliant blue light, and the water surged violently!
Boom! Boom! Boom—!!!
Three giant golden halberds, like three golden mountains descending from the sky, crashed down one after another with overwhelming power!
The first halberd fell! The Azure Wave Sky-Supporting Umbrella wailed violently, its blue light instantly dimming by seventy percent! The umbrella surface trembled violently!
The second halberd struck almost immediately where the first halberd had hit! Crack! A tooth-grinding cracking sound rang out! The surface of the Azure Wave Sky-Supporting Umbrella was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks. With a mournful cry, the blue light completely went out, the umbrella surface was torn apart, its spirituality was greatly lost, it spun and shrank, and fell back into the shape of a broken umbrella.
The third halberd, carrying the residual power and boundless killing intent of the first two halberds, struck Sun Qian's body solidly and completely, which had lost all protection and was filled with terror and despair!
puff--!
There was absolutely no suspense!
Faced with terrifying power capable of severely injuring or even killing a level six demon beast, the human body in the early stage of Core Formation, having lost the protection of a magical artifact, is as fragile as paper!
A blinding golden light erupted, instantly engulfing Sun Qian's figure! There was no scream, only a muffled, chilling explosion! As the golden light dissipated, only fragments of flesh and blood rained down in mid-air! Not even a single intact bone fragment remained!
The sea breeze carried a strong smell of blood and burnt food.
Qin Hao's expression remained unchanged, as if he had only done a trivial matter. He reached out and summoned his magical power.
The "Azure Wave Sky-Supporting Umbrella" magic weapon, with its dim spiritual light and damaged canopy, along with the two storage bags and a spirit beast bag located where the bodies of Sun Qian and the young master of the Qingyang Sect were, were swept up by an invisible force and steadily fell into his hands.
The best thing about the Chaotic Star Sea is that you don't need to do anything to destroy the evidence yourself; the endless, keen-nosed sea beasts are the best cleaners.
In no time at all, the bloodstains and bits of flesh remaining on the rocks, along with the mutilated corpse in the sea, would be completely devoured, leaving no trace.
"go!"
Qin Hao turned around, his voice steady. Yuan Yao and Yan Li were already stunned by the swift and unexpected scene, and only snapped back to their senses when they heard Qin Hao's voice.
Suppressing their fear and surging blood, the two dared not be negligent in the slightest and immediately forced themselves to step onto the black dragon boat that was floating beside Qin Hao.
The dark light flashed again, but this time it did not return to the north gate. Instead, it drew a huge arc and circled around to the east gate of Tianxing City.
The stone gate to the cave slammed shut, and all the restrictions were lifted.
Pfft!Pfft!
Back in the safety of their cave, Yuan Yao and Yan Li's tense nerves finally relaxed. A huge wave of fear washed over them, and they could no longer hold on. They knelt down before Qin Hao, their bodies trembling slightly, their voices filled with deep terror:
"Please punish me, senior!"
Yanli's voice choked with sobs: "If the two of us hadn't left the manor without permission, we wouldn't have fallen into such a desperate situation, and we wouldn't... we wouldn't have dragged you into this terrible disaster..."
Yuan Yao also bit her lower lip tightly, her face pale, her head lowered, and she remained silent.
Qin Hao sat on a stone chair, playing with the exquisitely crafted storage bag that belonged to the young master of the Qingyang Sect. Hearing the two women apologize, he raised his eyelids, a playful smile curving his lips.
"Alright. The person is already dead, there's no way to verify anything. As long as you don't go out and spread it, who will know that the young master of Qingyang Sect died at our hands?" He glanced at the two women: "Remember, keep what happened today to yourselves."
Upon hearing this, the two women grasped at a straw and immediately kowtowed, saying, "Yes! We will obey your orders, senior! We will not reveal a single word!"
Qin Hao nodded, completely unconcerned about this "trouble." To him, this was hardly a trouble; it was a stroke of incredible luck! The young master of the Qingyang Sect's storage bag was far more valuable than what he had gained from slaying ten level-six demonic beasts!
He probed with his divine sense and roughly scanned the area: there were mountains of low-grade spirit stones, roughly estimated to be no less than 50,000! There were also more than 120 mid-grade spirit stones! Various pills, jade slips, magic tools, and rare materials were also countless, with incalculable value.
What Qin Hao cared about most was the spirit beast pouch hanging on the young master's waist! He probed it with his divine sense and saw a small, black beast that looked like a monkey, curled up and fast asleep.
Shaped like a monkey, entirely emerald green...
"The Soul-Crying Beast!"
In high spirits, Qin Hao's gaze fell on Yuan Yao, whose pale face couldn't hide her beauty and unique physique. After a moment's thought, he rummaged through the storage bag of the young master of Qingyang Sect and quickly took out a jade slip that was completely black and exuded a cold aura.
"Yuan Yao".
Yuan Yao quickly replied, "This junior is here."
"You possess the extremely rare 'Heavenly Yin Body,' naturally drawn to the yin and ghostly energy. Ordinary cultivation methods are less effective for you, but ghostly cultivation methods are most suitable." Qin Hao tossed her the black jade slip: "I was originally wondering where to find a superior ghostly cultivation method for you, but I never expected such an opportunity to come to me today. This 'Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique' is of a high grade, just right for you. Take it back and study it carefully. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anytime."
Yuan Yao's hands trembled slightly as she accepted the cold jade slip, her heart pounding! The Yin Body? Ghostly Dao Technique? This... could this be the root cause of her difficult cultivation and her icy body?
The immense shock and bewilderment left her frozen in place, her mind a whirlwind of thoughts, unable to react. It wasn't until Yanli beside her noticed her loss of composure and gently nudged her arm.
"Ah!" Yuan Yao suddenly woke up and looked up. The stone chair was empty. Qin Hao's figure had already disappeared around the corner of the passage leading to his secluded cultivation chamber.
"Thank you so much, Senior! I will live up to your expectations!"
In the quiet stone chamber, Qin Hao sat cross-legged on the cold stone bed.
He slowly opened his palm, and a peculiar bead, the size of a longan, neither gold nor jade, perfectly round, with countless gray runes swirling around its surface as if they were alive, floated quietly in his palm.
Inside the bead, countless tiny vortexes seemed to be creating and disappearing, emitting a strange fluctuation that penetrated the soul and stirred the mind.
This is the Soul-Sounding Pearl obtained from the young master's storage bag of the Qingyang Sect!
"If I refine this bead, I should be able to control the 'Soul-Crying Beast,' right?"