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Chapter 495 Soul Bead Mass Production Machine

In the center of the cave, while Isaac was absorbing the Soul Bead, Ye Mo conducted numerous tests on the "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld".

Although he couldn't get much information from the detection function, through a lot of reasoning and experimentation, he had gained some understanding of the "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld" and its capabilities.

First of all, the incomplete "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld" can be stored in other dimensions such as the Contract Space and the Tree Spirit Space, so there will be no problem taking it with you when you leave.

Secondly, there's the function of the incomplete "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld." After Ye Mo had his spirit pets experiment extensively with it, he finally gained a general understanding of its process for producing the prototype of a soul spirit.

To nurture a Xuanming Ghost Spirit, the incomplete "Xuanming Heart" needs to absorb enough spiritual power. This spiritual power can be the spiritual power of extraordinary beings or rare spiritual treasures. In short, the higher the level of spiritual power, the better its purity.

In this way, the incomplete "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld" can expel gray mist by absorbing the spiritual energy it has absorbed.

Of course, according to Ye Mo's estimation, even if the incomplete "Heart of the Profound Netherworld" does not absorb spiritual power, it can still exhale gray-black mist on its own over time, but absorbing spiritual power will speed up this process.

Then came the scene Ye Mo had witnessed earlier: the gray-black mist would condense after reaching a certain amount, eventually coalescing into a ball. At this point, the ball of mist would automatically absorb the surrounding necromantic power, and once it absorbed a certain amount, it would successfully give birth to a Xuanming Ghost Spirit.

In short, relying on that incomplete "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld," one needs a sufficient amount of spiritual power and necromantic power to quickly produce Mysterious Netherworld Ghost Spirits. As for the level of the Mysterious Netherworld Ghost Spirits produced, whether they are Mysterious Netherworld Ghost Generals, Mysterious Netherworld Ghost Commanders, or even Mysterious Netherworld Ghost Kings, although Ye Mo has not yet officially determined it, it is estimated that it is related to the quantity and strength of those spiritual power and necromantic power.

"Let's stop here for now. We'll take a closer look when we get back." Ye Mo smiled. He was already very satisfied with what he had obtained. The most important thing now was to get the spirit pets to absorb the Soul Pearl to its maximum capacity.

Anyway, the incomplete "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld" won't run away once it's put away, and there will be plenty of time to study it once it's brought to the Verdant Island.

Furthermore, if everything goes smoothly and he can indeed create Xuanming Ghost Spirits with the incomplete "Xuanming Heart", then he will be able to mass-produce Soul Beads.

He knew perfectly well how powerful the Soul Bead of the Mysterious Netherworld Ghost Spirit was. For some fourth-tier transcendent beings who had failed to condense a complete soul, it was a treasure that could increase their chances of breaking through to the fifth tier.

If these could be sold, they would likely be a huge source of wealth, no less than the profits from the Pioneer Merchant Guild's sale of spirit crystals. However, given the storage time and required quantity of the Soul Pearls, selling them would require a lot of preparation and would not be something that could be done in a short time.

Even if he couldn't sell it, he could still use this treasure, which helped in condensing souls, on his subordinates. It's important to understand that while he had very few fifth-tier transcendents under his command, he had quite a few fourth-tier subordinates.

If we could provide Soul Beads to those fourth-tier subordinates, then surely a number of fourth-tier extraordinary beings could break through to the fifth tier.

However, when Ye Mo thought about the number of Soul Beads his spirit pet would consume when absorbing Soul Beads to the limit, he gasped, "Hiss."

If those fourth-tier subordinates were to use Soul Beads to accelerate their soul condensation progress in order to break through to the fifth tier, the cost would be considerable, depending on their success rate.

"Never mind." Ye Mo shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He would deal with those things when he got back, since there was no rush.

On the other side, as time passed, Isaac finally absorbed all four soul beads. These four soul beads were dropped by the Xuanming Ghost King, who had condensed a complete soul. Their effects were extremely outstanding. The four beads directly increased his soul condensation progress by 22%, reaching 80%.

"Isaac, how is it? Have you reached the limit?" Ye Mo brought Xiao Liu'er and Hanhan to Isaac's side. As for the incomplete "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld", it had long been put away by Bai You. Among all the spirit pets, Bai You's spatial skill [Netherworld Kingdom] was the most suitable for that "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld".

"Boss Ye Mo, I feel like I'm still a little short. I should be able to absorb one or two more." Isaac opened his eyes, his golden pupils filled with contemplation, and slowly said.

"That's good, it means you can still improve. But there's still no news from the Bloodwing Bats, so let's go find the Xuanming Ghost King's trail ourselves." Ye Mo nodded, looked at the spirit pets around him, and said.

Bai Ling and Hanhan naturally didn't object, and after everyone agreed, Ye Mo and the others continued their journey. Although this trip took them more than two hours, the remaining half day was more than enough for the number of Soul Beads Isaac needed.

Therefore, Ye Mo was not in a hurry about the Soul Pearl. Instead, he valued something else more: whether the incomplete "Heart of the Profound Nether" had other parts in this secret realm.
After all, judging from its appearance alone, the "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld" seemed to be divided into two or more parts. As for other reasons, if all the Mysterious Netherworld spirits in the entire secret realm were truly born from the "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld," wouldn't it be difficult for this incomplete "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld" to accumulate to such a large number?

Of course, the latter was just Ye Mo's guess. Perhaps it was because this place had accumulated so many Xuanming ghost spirits over a long period of time.

Even if it's just a conjecture, he's willing to spend the effort to find out if there are any other "Hearts of the Mysterious Netherworld." He has plenty of time left, so it's perfect to spend it on this. And if he does find other incomplete "Hearts of the Mysterious Netherworld," that would be a huge windfall.

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In the last half day, Ye Mo and his spirit pets searched for the whereabouts of the Xuanming Ghost King and the incomplete "Xuanming Heart," but they gained almost nothing. At most, they only discovered a large number of Xuanming Ghost Spirits, which were of no use.

However, thanks to their sheer numbers, the Bloodwing Bats managed to locate the Xuanming Ghost King three hours later, and then found another Xuanming Ghost King two hours later. Ye Mo, along with his spirit pet, immediately set off to hunt it down.

The hunt went smoothly. The first one was a quasi-Xuanming Ghost King whose soul had not yet been fully formed. After Isaac absorbed it, the progress increased to 83%.

The second one was quite lucky; it turned out to be the Xuanming Ghost King, who had condensed a complete soul and was quite powerful. However, under the sneak attack and encirclement of Hanhan and his group, it couldn't even last three seconds before turning into dust, leaving behind only a soul bead.

After absorbing the second Soul Bead, Isaac successfully absorbed the Soul Bead to its maximum limit, and the progress increased to 87%. At this point, apart from the uncontracted spirit pet Xing Li, all of Ye Mo's other spirit pets had absorbed the Soul Beads to their maximum limit, resulting in a significant improvement.

Currently, Bai You is at 100% completion and can begin condensing a complete soul at any time. Bai Ling and Xiao Liu'er are slightly behind, with the former at 96% and the latter at 94%, respectively, both not far from reaching their maximum.

Finally, there's the progress of Hanhan and Isaac. The former is at 89% and the latter at 86%. Although they can't keep up with Bai Ling and the others, their progress is already quite good.

Ye Mo has already made up his mind. Once he gets back, he'll find a way to get Hanhan's progress to 100%. Although Bai Ling and Xiao Liu'er are progressing faster, Hanhan is undoubtedly the strongest spirit pet after breaking through to the fifth rank.

Possessing the overlord-level domain that only sixth-tier extraordinary beings normally possess, even if Hanhan only enters the fifth tier after his breakthrough, his combat power can probably reach the peak of the fifth tier, and he is not even the weakest among the peak fifth tier.

After his spirit pets had absorbed all the Soul Beads to their maximum capacity, Ye Mo devoted all his remaining time to searching for the "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld." Unfortunately, even after finding a place with a high probability of success, it turned out to be just the dwelling place of a Mysterious Netherworld Ghost King. Upon encountering the Ghost King, Ye Mo and his group were unfortunately attacked. He had Hanhan casually teach the Ghost King a lesson. As for killing it, he didn't actually do that.

After all, every Xuanming Ghost King in this secret realm is a true treasure. If they are killed, who knows how long it will take for a new Xuanming Ghost King to be born.

Therefore, since the Xuanming Ghost King was no longer effective against Ye Mo, he no longer considered killing it.

However, even if he couldn't kill it, giving it a good lesson was still no problem. Amidst the surging lightning, the dark golden Xuanming Ghost King was almost electrified to the point of being transparent. Only after reaching this point did Ye Mo leave with his spirit pet, completely satisfied.

But soon after, Ye Mo and his spirit pets, who continued their search, began to feel a sense of repulsion from the space, a sign that the secret realm was about to expel them.

"Sigh, still haven't found it, but having a 'Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld' is already a huge win." Ye Mo arrived at the top of a black rock hill, shook his head and sighed.

The spirit pets nearby were in relatively good condition. They hadn't fought much in the past half day, so they had naturally spent their time resting and recovering. As a result, it was normal for them to be in better condition than they were half a day ago.

"Hanhan, Xiaoliu'er, Youyou, you should all return to the Contract Star first."

Looking at his spirit pets, Ye Mo spoke. Although he could bring many spirit pets back with him and they wouldn't be separated, Little Willow and Youyou were spirit pets he had contracted with on another star map, so it was best not to expose them.

Therefore, he only needed to take Bai Ling and Isaac back with him. With their defensive capabilities, even if something unexpected happened, they would be able to protect him and Xing Li.

"Ow~"

"Okay, goodbye Dad."

"Ah, I'm a little tired, so I'll go and rest first."

After Hanhan, Xiaoliu'er, and Baiyou answered, they transformed into streams of light and returned to Ye Mo's star map, entering the corresponding contracted star.

Finally, at the top of the hill, only Ye Mo, Xing Li, Bai Ling, and Isaac remained.

As for the Bloodwing Bats that were sent out to scout, Ye Mo left the rest of the Bloodwing Bats that were scouting further away to fend for themselves, except for the batch that Xiao Liuer brought back at the end.

Since they were just flesh and blood puppets custom-made for the Xuanming Underworld Secret Realm, and their ranks were all relatively low, it's okay if they're gone. Once we return to Emerald Island, we can collect a large amount of extraordinary flesh and blood from the Pirate Merchant Guild, the Sapphire Merchant Guild, and Pirate Bay.

The space trembled slightly, to a degree that could be clearly felt. Ye Mo naturally understood that it was time to go back, so he took a big step towards Isaac and got closer to him.

Upon seeing this, Isaac also moved his body, folding his wings to firmly protect Master Ye Mo in the center.

A short while later, the space began to shake violently. Amidst flashes of silver light, Ye Mo and his spirit pets gradually disappeared, leaving behind only a mountaintop that had been cleaned up.

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Outside the ancient capital city, in a valley outside the secret realm of the Xuanming Underworld.

The silver light representing spatial power flickered slightly, and after a while, Ye Mo's figure slowly appeared, along with several powerful spirit pets.

Upon seeing this, the staff of the Secret Realm Management Bureau who were guarding the place immediately realized that Ye Mo had returned, and they all looked over.

"Master Ye Mo, you're back." A woman in uniform was about to step forward with a smile, but the powerful aura emanating from the giant dragon behind Ye Mo made her stop in her tracks.

The other staff members greeted Ye Mo and then asked him about his future plans.

After leaving the secret realm, according to the management, you need to go to the Secret Realm Management Bureau to write down your experience in the secret realm. Of course, the so-called experience doesn't really matter. What matters more is the map and the situation in the secret realm, so that the Management Bureau can see the changes in the entire secret realm.

Ye Mo didn't care about this at all. After arriving at the Secret Realm Management Bureau with the staff, he was warmly received and wrote down a brief report on the secret realm and some maps. As long as the content was true, that was fine.

After finishing with the Secret Realm Management Bureau, Ye Mo booked a flight back to Ice Capital. There was no other way; his hometown, Beihan City, didn't even have an airport, so he had to go to Ice Capital first.

However, since there was still plenty of time before takeoff, he took Xingli and Bailing with him to visit Grandpa Qin, the old principal of the Ancient Capital Academy. However, Grandpa Qin was not there, so they did not get to visit him this time.

Seeing this, Ye Mo could only wait at the airport while chatting with his master Chu Dehou and his grandfather.

Ye Mo mainly asked his master about the interdimensional wars, since his master had already decided to participate. After a detailed discussion, Ye Mo gained a lot and had a better understanding of the interdimensional wars. However, given his status, he could have easily obtained that information himself by asking his master, but it was still more convenient and less troublesome.

Finally, after his master repeatedly reminded him to be careful, Ye Mo ended the chat.

As for Grandpa, perhaps because he was quite busy, he didn't reply to the message, so he just played with Xingli and Baiyou in the waiting hall.

When the time came, Ye Mo took his spirit pet and boarded the plane to head home.

(End of this chapter)