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Chapter 252 Life-Nourishing and Spirit-Transforming Array, Immortal Sect Envoy

Yu Que stood on the steps, looking at the crimson-gold mist in front of him, his eyes filled with surprise and delight.

At this moment, the Dragon-Seeking Disc in his hand had stopped trembling. Instead, the dragon coiled in the disc had opened its eyes and was staring intently ahead.

With the dragon's reaction, Yu Que is now certain that what he is seeing is not an illusion.

Beyond the steps, there truly exists a superior form of malevolent energy!
As Yu Que stood motionless for a long time, Gong Dongxue and Princess Rakshasa behind him also came down.

Upon seeing the crimson-gold aura emanating from the magma-like ground, both of them showed surprise.

Especially the Rakshasa princess, although she knew that the holy mountain contained evil energy and that it was related to fire, she was still very unfamiliar with the crimson-gold evil energy in front of her.

"This... Earthly Lung Poison?" The Rakshasa Queen asked, puzzled.

Gong Dongxue walked in with her, gazing at the breathtakingly beautiful yet menacing aura, and couldn't help but sigh as she explained:

"The Earth Lung Poisonous Fiend contains the three elements of metal, fire, and poison. It is said to exist deep underground, thousands of miles away. It can easily burn metal and melt stone. Only in very rare cases will it emerge from the ground."

Its quality is top-grade, making it most suitable for use by those in the lineage of the Kitchen God to ward off evil spirits.

Gong Dongxue explained for a few moments, then looked at Yu Que and smiled:
"Congratulations, Junior Brother Yu. Although you are not a member of the Kitchen God's lineage, you are a Refiner and possess the seed of true fire."

The Earth Lung Poison is a perfect match for you.

Yu Que heard the two people behind him talking and then turned around.

His smile remained, and he nodded readily.
"Indeed, according to the Dragon Plate, the quality of this Earthly Lung Poisonous Fiend is quite good."

This single dose should be enough to condense my malevolent energy without damaging my foundation. If I use it as a ingredient in a formula to enhance the malevolent energy, the final product might be even stronger.

Yu Que nodded to the Rakshasa princess and said, "I am grateful to the princess for this opportunity today."

After exchanging a few words with the two women, he stopped rambling and turned around, taking out the Avici Demon Pearl he had stolen from Baishanze.

He had already nurtured this evil pearl for more than half a month, and it could be used to store evil energy at any time. Once the evil energy was put into it, Yu Que could immediately use the evil energy in the pearl, and his magical power would be comparable to that of a condensing evil immortal.

Under the gaze of the two women, Yu Que shook himself, left the Five-Purpose Pouch at his waist where it was, and used the ancient mountain-shaped treasure to suppress it. Then, he boldly walked directly towards the evil aura outside the steps.

This scene startled Gong Dongxue, who immediately cried out, "Junior brother, be careful!"

Fortunately, what responded to her was a cluster of crowfire, which emerged from Yu Que's body like a hand gesture, turning Yu Que into a human torch in the blink of an eye.

呲呲!

Yu Que stepped out of the protective range of the steps and personally came into contact with the crimson-gold mist outside.

His clothes, though not ordinary, visibly decayed under the corrosive effects of the Earth's Venomous Influence, turning to ashes in mere moments.

Ordinary malevolent energy is already capable of defiling magical artifacts, but the superior malevolent energy of the Earth Lung Poisonous Aura, especially since it contains the word "poison," undoubtedly has an even stronger ability to corrode and defile.

This is also why Yu Que deliberately left the Five-Purpose Pouch outside.

Within the magma, Yu Que's strong and sculpted body was thus laid bare before the eyes of Gong Dongxue and the Rakshasa Princess.

The Rakshasa princess was fine, but Gong Dongxue blushed deeply.

However, she did not turn her head away, but instead frowned and looked closely at Yu Que, wary of any problems that might arise when Yu Que was harvesting the evil energy.

If Yu Que shows any abnormality, she will have to take on the responsibility of pulling Yu Que back from the evil aura.

Fortunately, Gong Dongxue remained tense for nearly a hundred breaths, and Yu Que within the crimson-gold mist still showed no abnormalities.

As Yu Que walked through the poisonous aura of the Earth's lungs, his true energy formed a barrier, firmly blocking the evil energy from reaching his body and preventing it from corroding his flesh in the slightest.

And under his control, the surrounding crimson-gold mist rapidly surged into the Avici Demon Pearl in his hand.

The original several acres of toxic fog in the earth's lungs have already been swallowed up by more than half.

About a hundred breaths later, the crimson-gold mist around the steps dissipated, and a dense, ordinary fire aura surged in, filling the surroundings.

This situation not only aroused suspicion in Yu Que, but also in Gong Dongxue and the other person.

Once Yu Que had calmly returned to the steps and was dressed properly, Gong Dongxue immediately asked with concern:

"Why is the malevolent energy so scarce here? Have you gathered enough?"

Yu Que frowned upon hearing this.

He whispered:

"That's right. I've heard that the Earth Lung Poisonous Fiends are often drawn from deep within the Earth's crust. Once they surge up, their numbers are never small, let alone this few."

"But don't worry, Senior Sister, we've already collected one set of Avici Hellfire Pearls, and there are even some left over."

Gong Dongxue's expression relaxed slightly upon hearing this.

The female Taoist priest surveyed her surroundings, especially the steps the three of them were standing on, and suddenly spoke:

"Could it be that this Earthly Poison didn't emerge from underground by chance, but was hidden here by the Rakshasa clan?"

In an instant, Yu Que and Gong Dongxue's gazes both fell on the Rakshasa Princess.

Looking around at the scene, the Rakshasa princess hesitated, beginning to doubt whether the malevolent energy in Yu Que's hand was truly left behind by her ancestors in the sacred mountain.

If that's the case, then the things passed down from our ancestors could be taken away by outsiders, and they would truly suffer a huge loss.

"Perhaps," the Rakshasa princess forced a smile.

She proactively cupped her hands in greeting and said:
“Since ancient times, spiritual objects have been obtained by those who are destined to possess them.”

Even if this malevolent energy was left behind by my clan's elders, it doesn't usually appear; it only manifests when you, Yu Zhenchuan, arrive. Clearly, it has a connection with you, Yu Zhenchuan.

Yu Que looked at the woman with gentle eyes and nodded.

Even if the Rakshasa Queen hadn't said those words, or even wanted to take back the evil energy, Yu Que wouldn't have paid any attention to her. However, her sincere attitude really increased Yu Que's goodwill towards her.

Yu Que held the Avici Demon Pearl, sensing the nature of the demonic energy within it, and suddenly said:
“Fellow Daoist Wang, before entering this place, I suspected that the tragic scene on the island might be due to the accumulation of too much evil energy underground, which accidentally erupted and caused the disaster on the island.”

However, when Yu was collecting the malevolent energy, he also sensed the concentration of the surrounding fire elemental energy and found that although the concentration was high, it was not so low that it could spontaneously cause disaster.

Both Gong Dongxue and the Rakshasa Princess were startled and asked:
"what do you mean?"

Yu Que replied decisively: "The situation on the island depends on human effort!"

Upon hearing this, Gong Dongxue's expression changed only slightly as she began to ponder which family could create such a massive situation on Rakshasa Island, directly destroying the country and burning the island.

The Rakshasa princess's face turned pale and then red, revealing an expression of gritted teeth.

"How hateful! My Rakshasa clan has never fought with the world, so who wants to destroy my clan?!"

Just then.

The Huangshan Taoist disciples who were collecting fire elemental energy outside exclaimed in surprise, and someone shouted, "Form an array to defend against the enemy!"

The sound caused Yu Que and Gong Dongxue's expressions to change. If they hadn't encountered a large force or a truly insurmountable enemy, the disciples of Huangshan Dao Palace would never have formed a battle formation so immediately.

Not to mention, there are also fire spirits outside for them to harvest. If the situation weren't so tense, they wouldn't have made any big moves.

"go!"

Yu Que and Gong Dongxue immediately uttered a single word and leaped towards the top of the lava.

Princess Rakshasa dared not linger underground alone, so she quickly followed.

As soon as they stepped off the stairs, Yu Que and the other two heard a series of angry roars, and a powerful divine sense descended upon them.

The three of them immediately suffered a minor setback, their internal energy becoming agitated. Fortunately, the Huangshan disciples present had already formed an array, and the three of them either had a solid foundation or had condensed their evil energy, so they were not greatly affected.

The three of them immediately looked up.

The Rakshasa princess was the first to scream: "Father!"

In the lava, a burly and ferocious giant, three zhang tall, was bathing in the lava, roaring and fighting with the disciples of Huangshan.

Its body was covered in scales and spikes, clearly resembling the appearance of a Rakshasa man.

Moreover, the giant was also surrounded by a protective aura, so the fiery energy in the magma had no effect on it whatsoever.

Roar!
Hearing the Rakshasa princess's scream, the Rakshasa giant turned its head and glanced at her, its eyes revealing pain. But it immediately raised its hand and sent a burst of fiery lava flying towards it.

Seeing this, the Rakshasa princess had no choice but to quickly retreat to the side.

Meanwhile, while the Rakshasa Princess had drawn the giant's attention, Yu Que and Gong Dongxue had already rushed into the crowd of Huangshan disciples to oversee the formation and count the number of people.

To their slight relief, apart from the two unlucky ones being missing, the remaining disciples were all fine thanks to the timely formation.

Yu Que remained within the formation, watching the Rakshasa giant, and couldn't help but send a telepathic message to Gong Dongxue:
"Isn't it said that among the Rakshasa clan, the men are all crude and lack intelligence, while only the women are the true Rakshasa?"

Gong Dongxue listened and pondered for a few moments.

She replied, "That's true. But according to the book, the Rakshasa clan was not like this in ancient times."

In ancient times, the Rakshasa clan was a powerful clan in the sea, with brave and skilled males and alluring and cunning females. They were even capable of capturing true dragons.

However, the tribe later declined, and the spiritual energy in the world became scarce. In order to compete with other alien races for living space, the Rakshasa men all died in battle, and more than half of the women were killed or wounded.

The Rakshasa clan was no longer of pure blood.

Yu Que squinted at the three-zhang-tall giant and whispered, "So, this Rakshasa has pure bloodline and might be a pure-blooded Rakshasa?"

While the two were discussing, the Rakshasa princess, after struggling outside for a while, came running from the front of the Huangshan formation, covered in dust and grime, and shouted:

"Yu Zhenchuan, Sister Gong, save me!"

Considering that the other party had been quite cooperative along the way, and that the Rakshasa woman was also hostile to by the giant, Yu Que thought for a moment and decided to take the risk and include the woman in the formation.

After entering the formation, the Rakshasa Queen thanked the two of them, then stared blankly at the Rakshasa King who was attacking the crowd.

"Father! King, it's me, Xiao Qi."

She murmured to herself, truly not understanding why her father, who had been in seclusion for many years, had gone mad upon seeing her again, and why all the people on the island had died or been injured.

However, soon, some sharp-eyed disciples within the Huangshan formation discovered something else besides the steps in the lava.

"Yu Zhenchuan, Senior Sister Gong, look!"

Yu Que and his companion looked in the direction indicated by their disciples and discovered that there were actually stone pillars in the churning lava. Their color was bright red, and they were extremely difficult to distinguish without close inspection.

"Look, there are some on the surrounding mountains too. They look like rune marks!"

Yu Que looked around and immediately sensed that the space inside this sacred mountain was too orderly. At a rough glance, it seemed to be octagonal, and the scale of the runes covering the mountain walls faintly showed the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) orientation.

"Is this place a formation?"

He turned his head and asked the Rakshasa princess.

The Rakshasa princess heard this, her eyes slightly blank, but she quickly relayed what she knew:
"There is indeed a formation in the mountains, built by my Rakshasa clan over generations. But what its purpose is, I have no idea..."

Yu Que pondered, then suddenly frowned and spoke in a cold tone:
"We'll know what it does now."

On the outside, the Rakshasa King, seeing that he could not break through the formation of the Huangshan disciples in a short time, grabbed the corpses of two Huangshan disciples who had died tragically on the ground, crushed their flesh into mud, and then dripped the mud into the lava.

Just like when the Rakshasa Princess bled them out, the mud wasn't burned to charcoal, but instead triggered the stone pillars lurking in the magma.

With a buzzing sound, a surge of fiery energy rose up, swallowing the mud and transforming it into a mixed stream of qi and blood.

The two disciples from Huangshan, their spirits falling into the fire, screamed in agony and vanished into nothingness.

Gong Dongxue was horrified when she saw this scene, and immediately said:

"This is... a spirit-capturing array?"

She was quite incredulous and subconsciously looked at Yu Que beside her.

Yu Que nodded and affirmed, "That's right, the formation here should be some kind of life-gathering and spirit-transforming formation. It uses magma and fire as a millstone to grind the essence and soul of living beings and transform them into spiritual energy!"

The Rakshasa princess was even more stunned when she heard their conversation.

She immediately realized it and exclaimed:
"Could it be that the reason my clan perished and my country was destroyed was because we were turned into resources for this Soul-Sealing Array?"

Yu Que surveyed the dense spiritual energy within the volcano, then glanced at the Rakshasa Princess with pity:
"Quite likely."

Roar!
While the group was observing and talking, the Rakshasa King picked up the two corpses. It roared and swallowed a large amount of fire-evil spiritual energy from the surrounding area. The evil energy entered its brain, and its eyes became even more ferocious and mad.

The fang lunged forward.

It lay down on the large formation formed by the disciples of Huangshan and pounded on it with the force of a drum.

Yu Que and Gong Dongxue exchanged a glance.

Both of them shouted sternly:

"Trying to use us to refine spiritual energy? You're courting death!"

Gong Dongxue pulled out the Black Seal and smashed it down on the Rakshasa King. Yu Que also pulled out the Mountain-Shaped Ancient Treasure, pressed it down on the Rakshasa King, and drew the White Ridge Sword to stab at the Rakshasa King's eyes.

With the two joining forces and the assistance of many disciples, the Rakshasa King immediately stumbled and fell, blood splattering all over his body. Although he possessed internal energy, it was of inferior quality, and he was on the verge of being crippled if not killed.

Just then, a sharp shout came from the thousand-foot-high crater above everyone's heads:

"Hey! How dare you!"

Who dares to attack and kill my immortal sect's envoy?

(End of this chapter)