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Chapter 939 Gray Tentacles
Deep within the medicinal herb garden.

As Qin Ming gazed at the Well of Souls before him, he could vaguely see many spirits that had been wandering outside, turning into wisps of gray light that continuously flowed into it.

Even from the wellhead came bursts of mournful wailing. Unlike the ordinary howls of ghosts, these sounds struck the very soul and stirred the heart.

Those with slightly lower cultivation levels would probably not be able to get close to the well of souls.

Qin Ming couldn't understand what the Succubus Star, one of the twelve demon stars of the demon race, wanted to gain by going to such lengths to find this place.

Even with Qin Ming's powerful soul strength, he couldn't stay near the Well of Souls for too long.

Fortunately, Qin Ming now possesses a secret technique taught by the Old Demon Qingyang, which allows him to remove the demonic mark from his body when the Succubus Star enters the Well of Souls.

Once you break free from this witch's control, you can escape this place.

Qin Ming had already reaped a great harvest in the Soul Clan's herb garden. Even if he failed to find the legendary Soul Cleansing Pool this time, it was still a worthwhile experience.

As he pondered this, he heard the succubus beside him say, "I will soon be taking something from this Well of Souls. Many souls will surge out of it, including some ancient monsters from the Soul Clan. At that time, you will use the secret technique I taught you to activate the 'Brahma Light Soul-Suppressing Bell' to suppress these souls."

"Don't worry, this process won't take too long. With your spiritual strength and magical power, it should be enough."

After saying that, Succubus Star tossed the 'Brahma Light Soul-Suppressing Demon Bell' to Qin Ming and secretly transmitted her voice to him, teaching him how to drive and control this demonic artifact.

Qin Ming took the magic bell and familiarized himself with it, immediately realizing the power of this rare soul-type magic treasure.

This item is probably extremely precious even to the Succubus Star. If she didn't need it to retrieve a treasure, she probably wouldn't have taught it to an outsider like Qin Ming.

Qin Ming's demonic arts had already reached a state of perfection, and controlling a high-level demonic artifact was now an extremely simple matter for him.

But in order to fool the succubus and make it easier to escape, he still pretended to fiddle with it for a while.

"Senior Succubus, I'm ready. We can begin." Qin Ming put away the magic bell in his hand and then said to Succubus.

Without further hesitation, the succubus disappeared, her figure blurring as she plunged straight into the Well of Souls.

"It's now!"

In an instant.

Suddenly, countless terrifying souls, each with a different form, surged out from the Well of Souls, all of them having reached the Refinement stage or above.

If it were just one soul, it wouldn't be so bad, but when so many souls burst forth in an overwhelming manner, the scene was still extremely spectacular.

At the same time, a fierce battle suddenly erupted from the bottom of the well, indicating that the succubus star had encountered some kind of great terror and was fighting against it.

Qin Ming did not dare to use his divine sense to probe further. Just by listening to the sounds, he could guess that what was at the bottom of the well was definitely no ordinary thing.

However, he could still sense a sliver of the succubus's attention on him, in order to prevent her from escaping.

Qin Ming didn't delay any longer. He immediately used the secret method taught by the Succubus Star to summon the Brahma Light Soul-Suppressing Demon Bell and invade the power of divine thought to seduce the soul that had begun to run rampant in the Well of Souls.

The moment he activated the Demon Bell, golden Sanskrit inscriptions appeared on its dark black surface, forming concentric circles of Sanskrit chants that radiated outwards from Qin Ming.

Those menacing and ferocious spirits, upon encountering the awe-inspiring sound waves of Brahma's light, all turned into wisps of black smoke and vanished into the air.

Even a powerful seventh-tier soul was forcibly suppressed back into the well by the immense power of the Demon Bell.

Qin Ming felt his soul being rapidly depleted, and couldn't help but marvel at the immense power of this magical treasure, which also consumed an astonishing amount of energy.

If it weren't for his divine sense strength, comparable to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm, any other Void Refinement cultivator would probably have been drained dry by the demonic artifact.

After a while.

As the commotion within the Well of Souls intensified, Qin Ming felt the time was ripe.

The succubus star would certainly be too preoccupied to deal with him at that moment.

Qin Ming immediately activated the secret technique of the "Myriad Forms of Heavenly Demon Selfless True Skill" to begin removing the mark left on his body by the Succubus Star.

A dense, dark demonic aura surged from his body, beginning to erode the demonic seal that could control the life and death of others.

However, Qin Ming found it quite troublesome to deal with, so he had to spend his attention on manipulating the Demon Bell while trying to break free from the control of the Succubus Star.

"Kid, you dare to run away?"

"Do you think you can just drink my magic wine for free?"

Just then, Qin Ming's heart trembled. The succubus star in the well seemed to have sensed his intentions.

Her icy words, delivered with a threatening tone, made Qin Ming feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar!

Perhaps it's also related to this Well of Souls before us.

“If you continue to dwell on this matter, then I, Li, am willing to return the demon wine double,” Qin Ming said to Succubus Star while stalling for time.

Upon hearing this, the succubus star inside the well still couldn't believe her eyes and exclaimed, "What?! You actually managed to brew the Great Dream Thousand Autumns Demon Wine?"

It should be noted that she did it casually back then.

It was purely out of admiration for Qin Ming's expertise in the art of spirit wine.

The recipe and the magic wine that the succubus obtained were not brewed by her, but brought out from an ancient ruin of the demon race.

Surprisingly, a young human actually managed to brew it successfully.
This seventh-tier demonic wine is extremely rare even in the ancient demon realm; she only had a small flask of it.

When she heard that Qin Ming had already brewed the magic wine, it completely overturned her understanding.

Before they could get a response, the surrounding space began to tremble violently, and countless spatial cracks began to appear.

next moment.

Before Qin Ming's astonished eyes, an unprecedentedly terrifying aura surged forth from the well of souls!

Immediately afterwards, several twisted, enormous tentacles emerged from the well opening, displaying an eerie blackish-gray color.

Qin Ming's eyelids twitched uncontrollably at the sight. He had seen these tentacles before in the herb garden; they were exactly the same as the ones growing on that gray toad.

However, compared to these terrifying tentacles, they were nothing but a drop in the ocean.
One of the tentacles, several tens of feet in size, emerged from the well. Seemingly sensing Qin Ming's presence, it twisted and writhed as it slammed down towards him.

With a wave of its tentacles, the space within the herb garden became unstable; its terrifying power had already surpassed the seventh level.
Furthermore, the tentacles are covered with countless strange runes that flash across them. If one is hit by one, even a cultivator in the Integration Stage will be severely injured, if not killed.

"What the hell is this?"

Qin Ming was shocked and immediately accelerated the removal of the restrictions set up by the Succubus Star.

Just at the critical moment, a pitch-black demonic seal was forced out of his body. Qin Ming waved his hand, and the demonic seal was completely annihilated in the void.

Qin Ming didn't care about anything else and was about to abandon the Succubus Star and run away. He looked at the Brahma Light Soul-Suppressing Demon Bell in the sky, then raised his hand and put it away.

Without the suppression of this object, the souls within the Well of Souls began to rage, transforming once more into ferocious spirits that swept outwards.

But just as he was about to use his escape technique to fly away from this dangerous place, suddenly...

In the midst of the darkness, a force of the Great Dao Law descended from the void, and Qin Ming felt as if he had sunk into a quagmire, with everything around him slowing down considerably.

As a plant cultivator who frequently accelerates the ripening of herbs, he could easily discover that the flow of time in the surrounding space had slowed down and was trending towards a standstill.

The root of this phenomenon lies entirely in the enormous gray tentacles that emerged from the Well of Souls.

"What exactly is this? How can it affect the flow of time in the vicinity?"

What Qin Ming didn't expect was that these exposed tentacles seemed to be only the tip of the iceberg of the monster, with the real body hidden underneath.

Suddenly!
With a loud "boom," a disheveled figure was sent flying backward from the Well of Souls—it was the Succubus Star.

At this moment, her face was as pale as paper, and she was clutching a black book in one hand, which was engraved with ancient seal script that Qin Ming could not understand. Clearly, the succubus star's purpose was to obtain this book.

However, Qin Ming did not recognize what it was. Anything that could make the twelve demon stars of the demon race risk their lives must not be a simple thing.

The aura of the tentacle in front of them was still rising, and it was already very close to the peak of the Fusion Realm. The Succubus Star, whose cultivation was suppressed, also suffered serious injuries.

She glanced in Qin Ming's direction, which made Qin Ming feel uneasy.
Just as Succubus was about to say something to Qin Ming, she saw even more tentacles emerge from the Well of Souls.

With an incredibly fast speed, it grabbed the succubus and Qin Ming, then dragged them into the deep well inside.
Qin Ming was restricted by the flow of time, and his whole body was as if he was being swept up by a huge force, falling rapidly downwards.

Roar! !

A terrifying roar, like that of a colossal beast, echoed within the well, and a buzzing sound reverberated in Qin Ming's mind.

But when he came to his senses, he was shocked to find that he had been dragged into the Well of Souls by tentacles.

The space inside the well was incredibly vast, spanning at least several miles, and filled with souls.

Directly below them was a huge pool of gray water, and there was a giant soul beast, a thousand feet in size, shaped like an octopus in the sea, with gray tentacles all over its body.

Its enormous head was covered with eerie gray vertical eyes.

The beast was impaled in its body by two jet-black chains, but fortunately it was completely locked in that deep pool.

Qin Ming was secretly relieved, otherwise he would have become their food.

This was the first time he had encountered such a bizarre monster. He immediately unleashed his Crystal Sword, slashing at the tentacle that was wrapped around him.

The gleaming silver sword transformed into a streak of light, carrying terrifying divine power, and struck the tentacles below, cutting a long gash with a "whoosh".

This scene, witnessed by the succubus star who was also in danger, left her utterly astonished, clearly unable to believe that Qin Ming possessed such powerful supernatural abilities.

It was actually able to damage that soul beast. Although it failed to sever the tentacles, it was still extremely terrifying.

She put away the black book, then took out a magic talisman and flicked it with her finger, turning it into a blood-red demonic light that enveloped her entire body, like a blood cocoon.

Then the blood cocoon suddenly burst open, and the terrifying power it generated completely disintegrated the several gray tentacles that were trapping her.

hoo hoo hoo!
The octopus-like soul beast seemed to be in pain, and several more tentacles grew out, baring its fangs and claws as it coiled towards the succubus star.

At this critical juncture.

In the small spirit realm, Qin Ming's several spirit pets also flew out to protect their master.

"Master, let me help you!"

The Devouring Rat opened its large teeth, unleashing a burst of black light, and used the Profound Power from its True Spirit Bloodline to gnaw at the tentacle.

The Silverwing Frost Bee reached out and sent a silver thread, imbued with a terrifying aura, slicing towards the gray tentacle.

With the combined efforts of the master and servants, Qin Ming managed to break free from the gray tentacles' restraints.

When he looked down at the scene below again, he discovered that the huge soul beast had two extremely thick tentacles.

One of the tentacles was different from the others; the runes on it were silvery-white.

The rune on the other one is the color of darkness.

Qingyang the Old Demon also frowned and sighed:

"This is incredible! This is incredible!"

What exactly happened within the Soul Clan during the ancient times?

"How could it have given birth to such a bizarre monster?"

As soon as he finished speaking, numerous vertical pupils opened on one of the tentacles of the octopus-like soul beast, and a burst of silver runes enveloped the entire space.

The succubus had just broken free of her restraints when she was struck in the back by a gray tentacle, sending her flying towards Qin Ming's direction.

hum!
The moment the silver runes fell, time in the entire Well of Souls instantly froze!
Unfortunately, the succubus crashed into Qin Ming. The immense impact caused Qin Ming's blood to surge, and he almost coughed up blood!

In that instant when time seemed to stand still, the two were face to face, separated by only a hair's breadth, and could even clearly feel each other's breathing.
The succubus's unparalleled beauty was also displayed to Qin Ming up close.

But he had no time to appreciate it at the moment, because he was also frozen in mid-air.

The moment the soul beast unleashed this divine power, the entire space fell silent, and even the frenzied souls were brought to a standstill.

However, to Qin Ming's surprise,

The old demon Qingyang seemed unaffected by the silver runes, and leisurely said:
"I see."

"I understand now! It is the most terrifying Shadow Law and Time Law among the Great Dao!"

"This soul beast likely devoured these two fragments of laws, which is why it underwent such a mutation."

Qin Ming stared at the succubus star so close to him, his heart pounding with panic. He quickly sent a telepathic message: "Old ghost, do you have a way? Help me escape this situation quickly!"

Upon hearing this, the old demon Qingyang stroked his beard and fell into deep thought. "Young friend Qin, there is definitely a way. Please allow me to think about it!"

Qin Ming: “.”

The atmosphere at the scene became strange and awkward.

After half an incense stick had burned.

To Qin Ming's surprise, his spirit pet, the Silver-Winged Frost Bee, seemed largely unaffected by the fragments of law and was the first to recover from the time freeze.

However, when she flew to Qin Ming and looked at the two succubi in this state, she showed a strange expression.

Not far away, the Sky-Eating Rat, which had been frozen in mid-air, suddenly snapped out of its daze and began to move, still clutching the black steel fork in its hand.

It didn't understand what had happened either, patted its chest, then remembered something and rushed towards Qin Ming.

(End of this chapter)