Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 492 Weapon Spirit
Nie Zhaonan showed no sign of panic; instead, he asked calmly.

Yue Li pondered for a moment, then said softly:
“They are Mahayana cultivators after all. Although we are not afraid of them, if we really fight to the death, we will mostly suffer losses. There is no better way. As long as I reveal my identity, they will naturally retreat on their own.”

"Reveal your identity?" Nie Zhaonan raised an eyebrow, then shook his head and said:

"Master's status is so noble that there are few who can compare to him in the True Dragon Realm, so why bother to reveal his identity to them?"

Hearing his confident tone, Yue Li parted her lips slightly and asked:

What's your plan?

Nie Zhaonan didn't keep them in suspense and slowly said without hiding anything:
“Master already said that I have a treasure called Zixiao Cave Heaven. We can go directly into it, and the two behind us will naturally not be able to find our traces. However, if we just disappear abruptly, it will inevitably arouse their suspicion.”

"Purple Cloud Cave Heaven, the treasure in your hand is actually a treasure from the Sumeru Cave Heaven!" Yue Li became very interested, her voice filled with surprise.

However, her tone quickly calmed down, "It's easy to dispel their suspicions. We can just use this as a cover."

As she spoke, she spread out her slender hand, and with a flash of white light, a magic disc appeared in her palm.

"Teleportation Disc." Nie Zhaonan instantly understood her meaning, stopped the Azure Spirit Shuttle, and then put it away.

After nodding slightly, Yue Li held the magic plate in one hand and silently recited the incantation.

A blinding golden light emanated from the magic disc, and countless silver runes floated and appeared around the two of them. At the same time, the sky darkened, and specks of five-colored spiritual light surged in from all directions and entered the magic disc.

In addition, the magic disc in Yue Li's hand also emitted a powerful pressure, which was in no way inferior to a top-grade spiritual treasure.

Nie Zhaonan's heart stirred, and he focused his gaze on the magic disc, only to be blurred by the dazzling spiritual light.

Without thinking twice, his eyes shone brightly with crimson and blue light, and he used the supernatural power of his Insightful Eyes to its fullest extent, instantly seeing the situation on the magic plate clearly.

“Golden Seal Script,” Nie Zhaonan murmured, revealing the name of this script.

This was the first time he had ever seen a Lingbao inscribed with golden seal script.

Seemingly sensing Nie Zhaonan's gaze, Yue Li smiled sweetly, then gently lifted the magic disc into the air with both hands.

Then an astonishing scene unfolded.

Enveloped in golden light, the Dharma disc slowly began to rotate in the air, and a fist-sized golden sphere of light appeared out of thin air at its center, with an astonishing spiritual pressure soaring into the sky.

Dark clouds suddenly rolled in over the nearby sky, plunging it into darkness.

In an instant, the golden sphere soared into the air, growing dozens of times larger in the process, forming a huge circular light array. With a flash of golden light, its area increased several times over, almost obscuring the entire sky.

The spiritual pressure emanating from the light array was so strong that even Nie Zhaonan was moved by it.

At the same time, two Yaksha clan Mahayana cultivators, thousands of miles away in the dark escape light, suddenly looked at each other in surprise. Without saying a word, their figures blurred, as if they had used some amazing supernatural power, and the two of them disappeared into the void.

At this moment, Nie Zhaonan and Yue Li moved and entered the light array. Immediately, the entire light array emitted a buzzing sound, and violent spatial fluctuations appeared nearby.

Under the massive light array, space began to distort and deform. Then, with a burst of light, Nie Zhaonan and his companion disappeared from the spot.

After flashing wildly a few more times, the light array shattered inch by inch and vanished completely.

A few breaths later, the void here rippled, and Black Owl King and Yaksha King appeared with a flash of dark light, but their expressions were somewhat ugly.

"It seems we underestimated these two. They actually possess a teleportation artifact that can teleport out of thin air, and it's not even a one-time use item. Even the world-breaking artifact 'Reverse Star Disc' pales in comparison to this teleportation artifact." Black Owl King stared at the spot where the light array disappeared, his face grim.

"Even I didn't expect this. However, judging from the strength of this formation, it can only teleport them to a distance of ten thousand miles at most. My divine sense has already locked onto their aura, and they cannot escape," the Yaksha King said with a sneer.

“Hmm.” Black Owl King nodded. “Teleportation can indeed create distance between them and us, but it’s only temporary. Teleportation consumes far more mana than our flying. They’re just drinking poison to quench their thirst.”

"My divine sense has also locked onto them; they're trying to escape."

But before he could finish speaking, Black Owl King's expression suddenly changed drastically:
"What happened? How come they suddenly stopped breathing halfway through the teleportation!"

Yaksha King frowned deeply. "I've also lost my lock. What's going on? Logically speaking, since those two have already been teleported away, they couldn't have done anything during the teleportation process. Could it be that they were unlucky enough to fall into a spatial rift?"

The Black Owl King used his divine sense to survey an area spanning tens of thousands of miles, but still found nothing. After a long while, he nodded and said:

"That's all we can think of. Such a good opportunity to obtain the Xuan Tian Treasure has slipped away. After this incident, the human and demon races should not be foolish enough to hand over the Xuan Tian Spirit Slaying Sword to a mere Nascent Soul cultivator. We don't have much of a chance to obtain this treasure anymore."

Yaksha King's lips twitched, and he snorted coldly, saying:

"Hmph, the ones in the worst situation right now aren't us, but the human and demon races. They only have two choices." "First, they can have that old wolf, Ao Xiao, refine this Xuan Tian Treasure to maximize its power. However, this would risk attracting the attention of powerful races like the Sea King and the Horned Chi. Although Ao Xiao is at the mid-stage of the Mahayana realm, his strength at that level is only average. Even with the Xuan Tian Treasure greatly increasing his strength, he'd probably struggle to even rank in the top thirty of the entire Spirit Realm. Those races are considered powerful not only because they have a large number of Mahayana cultivators, but also because they have true Mahayana experts. Ao Xiao is simply no match for them."

"Secondly, what most races would do upon obtaining this Xuan Tian Treasure is to offer it to the True Spirit in exchange for offerings. This practice can likely ensure a race's long-term survival in the Spirit Realm, but that's all."

Black Owl King pondered for a moment, then sneered and said:

"The human I fought was extremely powerful, and he was perfectly compatible with the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword. He was able to unleash the considerable power of this Xuan treasure with only the early stage of the Fusion Realm cultivation. If this person were to reach our level, without needing to reach Ao Xiao's mid-stage cultivation, just the early stage cultivation, he would probably be able to unleash the full power of the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword and become a Mahayana powerhouse who would rank among the top in the Spirit Realm."

"At that time, the human and demon races will instantly be able to join the ranks of middle-level races. This is probably why those two old guys, Ao Xiao and his companion, allowed a mere Nascent Soul cultivator to possess this profound treasure."

"Black Owl King, your guess is probably pretty accurate." Yaksha King nodded emphatically. "By doing this, the human and demon races can not only cultivate a powerful individual but also lead their race to rise, which undoubtedly maximizes the effectiveness of the Xuan Tian Spirit Slaying Sword. However, that was before the news leaked out. Now that we know the Xuan Tian Spirit Slaying Sword is in the hands of human cultivators, we naturally cannot let them have their way."

"That's what I was thinking too. Let's spread the news. There shouldn't be many people who wouldn't be tempted by the third-ranked Xuan Tian Treasure. Since we can't get it, neither the human nor the demon race should have an easy time!" Black Owl King laughed, but his laugh was extremely cold.

"Perhaps we still have a chance to fish in troubled waters."

Although the two Yaksha Mahayana cultivators were extremely unwilling to accept Nie Zhaonan and his companion's escape, the matter was not over yet, and they immediately began to discuss how to spread the news.

On the other side, Yue Li felt a blur before her eyes and found herself in an unfamiliar place. She glanced around.

This is a medicinal garden, where numerous rare medicinal herbs and trees grow on the spiritual fields, including Soul-Nourishing Wood, Golden Thunder Bamboo, and Dragon Scale Fruit Tree.
"here it is"

Yue Li stood there, her delicate body trembling. With her knowledge, how could she not see that the spiritual herbs in this spiritual field were growing at an incredible speed, more than ten times the normal speed?

Nie Zhaonan came to Yue Li's side and subconsciously took her slender hand in his. The touch was delicate and warm.
"This is the herb garden within the Purple Cloud Cave Heaven, and also the most peculiar place in the entire cave heaven. The spiritual herbs that disciples need for cultivation are all matured here. What Master is seeing now is merely the spiritual field absorbing the spiritual energy in the air to accelerate the growth of the spiritual herbs. If spirit stones were used to accelerate their growth, the speed would be even more unbelievable, allowing a spiritual herb to mature for tens of thousands of years in a short time. It is no exaggeration to say that the spiritual herbs here are inexhaustible."

"Why did you bring me here?" Yue Li panicked and struggled with her bare hands, but his hands were like iron hoops binding her hands, making it impossible for her to break free.

After struggling a few more times to no avail, she gave up in despair.

Feeling the amazing sensation in his hand, Nie Zhaonan was overjoyed. "This is my sincerity. I believe Master has felt it too."

“I would rather you place me somewhere insignificant than let me see all this.” Yue Li’s face was complicated, her expression uncertain. “If I were in your shoes, I would most likely kill you, because only the dead can keep secrets.”

"Master, you clearly don't like fighting and killing, but you always say things like this to your disciples?" Nie Zhaonan shook his head slightly. "Besides, it's not only the dead who keep secrets; even our own people won't leak secrets."

As he spoke, Nie Zhaonan squeezed her hand.

Yue Li felt her palms burning, an astonishing heat spreading throughout her body, but she didn't agree. Instead, she asked:
"What if I don't agree? Are you going to kill me to silence me?"

"I can't bear to part with it." Nie Zhaonan's voice wasn't loud, but it was sincere and heartfelt, expressing his true feelings.

Yue Li didn't answer immediately. Instead, she glanced around, her divine sense probing into the distance, and finally gave a sorrowful smile:
"Only after entering this grotto did I realize I had fallen into your trap. This Purple Cloud Grotto is even more powerful and wondrous than I expected. Here, I cannot sense the outside world at all; it is as if I am completely in another independent realm. If I am not mistaken, only you can enter and exit this grotto."

She paused, then continued in a slow voice:
“What difference is there between my current situation and being imprisoned? I simply don’t believe that you will voluntarily let me leave this place until you trust me.”

"Master, why be so explicit? I do have some ulterior motives, but they are harmless. After all, treasures and opportunities don't fall into my hands for no reason, and I should naturally take the initiative to strive for them for you, Master," Nie Zhaonan said softly. At his level, he naturally wouldn't defend his actions.

"You're quite frank," Yue Li chuckled, her allure and charm overflowing.

Nie Zhaonan's mouth suddenly went dry, but he knew this was not the time, so he suppressed the excitement in his heart and said, "Cultivation is about having a clear mind; you don't need to care too much about right and wrong."

"My thoughts are clear," Yue Li murmured softly, her voice barely audible. Suddenly, she stared at Nie Zhaonan and said earnestly:
"I never imagined that my state of mind couldn't compare to yours."

"What I seek is nothing more than cultivation and longevity, and the company of a beautiful woman, which is far more carefree than what Master desires. What then does Master seek?" Nie Zhaonan asked her slowly and deliberately.

Yue Li pondered for a moment, then spread out her other hand, revealing a small dark green bottle, which she handed to Nie Zhaonan. "This is something I traded from the Spirit King. It should be of some use to you."

"A Spirit-Sealing Bottle!" Nie Zhaonan recognized the extremely rare and special magical artifact with a glance. Knowing that his master had taken out this item to divert his attention, he didn't press the matter further.

Taking the Spirit-Sealing Bottle, Nie Zhaonan gripped it a few times with his fingers. "This bottle alone is incredibly valuable; what's inside must be even more extraordinary."

Yue Li nodded:
"What's inside is the divine blood of the Spirit Clan. However, there are only a handful of these divine blood bottles in the entire Spirit Clan, and they are far superior to the bottle of divine blood that appeared in the Tomb of Sunset."

"The divine blood in that bottle was merely the spiritual liquid produced from the essence of the body of a Spirit Race Holy Spirit after its own demise. As long as a drop of this blood is dripped onto a spiritual object in the world, it can cause it to develop intelligence and evolve into a low-level Spirit Race. However, Spirit Races created with this kind of divine blood have limited potential and find it difficult to cultivate to a high level. It is merely a means for the Spirit Race to maintain its population."

"The divine blood in this Spirit-Sealing Bottle can be considered a true celestial treasure. In the entire Spirit Realm, and even in the surrounding realms, only the Spirit King possesses this item. The spirit races born from this divine blood have astonishing potential. They would not have much difficulty cultivating to our level, although they would be unable to advance to the Mahayana realm. Even so, it is still quite remarkable. However, the greatest function of this divine blood is not to directly create spirit races by consuming it, but to nurture one's natal magic weapon, allowing it to give birth to a weapon spirit."

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