I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 220 The Mayfly Clan Appears
After using the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder to help the group open the River Styx, Xiao Wuji once again retreated to the back of the group, acting as if it had nothing to do with him.

The others tacitly approved of Xiao Wuji's actions. Mu Qing and Madam Lan were his people, so they naturally didn't say anything. Liu Zu also didn't want anyone to disrupt his plans.

A moment later, after sacrificing countless low-level demonic beasts, the group successfully obtained a Styx Crystal.

After crossing the River Styx, there was a black desert, with only some small black and yellow grass growing on it, which looked extremely desolate.

"Proceed according to the original plan, with Yin Jia Xuan Gui in front and the puppets bringing up the rear." After confirming the approximate location, Liu Zu glanced at the three of them and then gave the order.

"Wait!" Xiao Wuji suddenly said.

A flash of ferocity crossed the six-legged creature's eyes, and it spoke as calmly as possible: "What, does Fellow Daoist Xiao have a different opinion?"

"Ha~"

Xiao Wuji yawned leisurely, then said unhurriedly, "I roughly know what's ahead, so leave it to me!"

"Perfect timing, I'll take this opportunity to refine a magical artifact!"

After Xiao Wuji finished speaking, he ignored Liu Zu's meaning and walked straight forward.

Liu Zu and Madam Lan looked at each other, wondering what he was really up to. Although this matter was in their favor, Liu Zu had a feeling that Xiao Wuji should benefit more.

Otherwise, given his mercenary nature, why would he help them for no reason?

In fact, Liuzu's guess wasn't entirely wrong. According to Mu Qing's description, there was a vast plain of white bones further ahead. The outermost layer consisted only of inanimate objects, but a little further in, there were mostly half-dead, skeletal monsters.

These Yin Bone Monsters are not strong or intelligent, but they are numerous and extremely bloodthirsty. They will fearlessly try to taste blood whenever they smell life.

Upon hearing about this creature, Xiao Wuji immediately thought of the white bone relic in his possession.

This is something that "he" refined in the Douluo World. It is a magic weapon, a supreme elixir, and a supreme divine power.

However, this item was made from the remains of "strong" beings from various realms under the God Realm, which means it is not actually that powerful.

How can one refine a powerful bone relic without consuming the remains of the strong?

After devouring all the Bone Monsters in this Plain of Bones, its power should increase significantly.

He raised his hand and struck the white bone relic into the center of the white bone plain. Then, with a surge of magic power, the essence of the white bones on the plain was immediately drawn in, struggling to break free from the bones of the Yin Bone Monster and surging towards the white bone relic.

Just as the Great Five Elements Technique effectively counters the Five Elements Spirit Races, this Innate White Bone Divine Power is even more effective against the Yin Bone Monster.

The essence of these white bones is the very foundation of the Yin Bone Monster's survival. Without this essence, the Yin Bone Monster cannot exist for even a quarter of an hour; it will instantly turn into withered bones and then into dust in the Yin wind.

The potential of this innate white bone divine power is very high, but it is of little use to Xiao Wuji. Moreover, it is too troublesome to refine. Its greatest use is to reward his subordinates.

The idea of ​​refining the magic weapon was purely spur-of-the-moment, since if he didn't refine it himself, it would be wasted by Liu Zu and the others.

"Hmm, let me think... the next area seems to be Blood Bat territory, I think I have a Blood Robe..."

Mu Qing and the others had been here before, so they were well aware of the dangers here.

However, last time they charged straight in, but this time they chose to eliminate them little by little.

Because this time they not only wanted to break in, but also escape, they naturally couldn't let these little things block their way.

Seven days later, in a strange, bluish fog, countless black shadows shifted and changed shapes, flying up and down around the abyssal monster.

Although they did not get close, they emitted strange ghostly howls, sometimes shrill and mournful, sometimes soft and eerie, causing the low-level demons to sway and their eyes to glaze over, as if they might collapse at any moment.

Suddenly, five enormous white skeletal skulls burst forth from the ranks, their empty eye sockets flickering with eerie green flames, as they opened their maws to devour the countless ghostly figures.

These are the Five-Hearted Demons, forged using the Five Elements Demonic Technique. Each one is as powerful as a Nascent Soul cultivator and is extremely effective against ghosts, growing stronger by constantly devouring them.

……

A month later, above a dark and eerie lake, a giant with three heads and a body covered in rotting green flesh stood on the lake's surface, wielding a huge beast bone in both hands, fighting against Xiao Wuji, who was of similar size.

It was called a battle, but it was actually just a one-sided crushing defeat. The demonic corpses that the three-headed giants had transformed into were not even as strong as the seven-headed giant he had dealt with before; they were only in the initial stage of fusion.

Suddenly, Xiao Wuji withstood the demon corpse's blow, grabbed its wrists with both hands, pulled and twisted it to the ground, and then took out a black iron chain magic weapon to bind it up.

He felt great regret after killing the seven-headed giant, as a damaged corpse wasn't very valuable. But a complete demonic corpse, even one that still retained sentience, was extremely valuable.

Such a powerful demonic corpse is extremely valuable, whether it is used to refine puppets or directly to refine corpses. It can also fetch a good price if traded with others.

……

Three more days passed in the blink of an eye. After dealing with another group of giant-version Blood Skulls, the Bone Relic finally completed its transformation, evolving from an ordinary treasure into a supreme treasure. Furthermore, due to its unparalleled divine power, it even possessed the potential to become a Dao artifact.

"Hahaha, this River Styx is truly a treasure trove for demonic cultivators. I really don't want to leave..."

……

In the blink of an eye, several more days passed, and Xiao Wuji finally saw a scene that caught his eye.

Countless ghostly soldiers lined up in front, directly blocking their path.

These ghost soldiers were no stronger than the ghosts they had encountered before. What truly made them wary was a group of puppets positioned in front of the ghost soldier formation.

They were a group of puppets clad in red armor. Some held bows and crossbows, some held sharp blades, and some drove chariots, forming a veritable military formation.

Before that, there were three purple-armored puppets, each of whom seemed to be no weaker than the six-legged group.

One of them looked no different from an ordinary person, another had three eyes and was five or six zhang tall, and the last one was only two zhang tall, but had two heads and four arms.

These people should be the Golden Mayflies of the Mayfly Clan, but they reside in the puppets with their divine sense, so their strength is limited.

"Why are there so few people? I was hoping to wreak havoc on everyone!"

Looking at these people, Xiao Wuji's eyes showed indescribable disappointment. Even if this puppet body were completely dismantled, it would only yield some worthless materials at best. It wasn't even as useful as the ghostly spirits from before!

"You guys are really arrogant! Not only did you trespass into the forbidden area of ​​my Ephemeral Clan, trying to steal our sacred artifacts, but you also dare to spout such nonsense!"

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(End of this chapter)