All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 364 Harvesting the Black Tree and Hatching the Golden Crow

Spirit world.

After leaving the First Earth God Temple, Ji Ran arrived at the Thirteenth Earth God Temple, which was shrouded in mist.

Sunlight streamed from the main gate of Jia Chen District, like rays of brilliant sunshine piercing through the grayish-white light of the spirit realm. Wisps of mist rippled, no longer able to conceal the entrance to Jia Chen Ship Tower. Clearly, equipment forging was cyclical, occurring once a month during seasonal events, after which it became less frequent.

Of course, as a newly emerging ability to rewind, this month will inevitably be the period of greatest spiritual energy explosion.

Ji Ran checked his spiritual energy and collected over 30,000 units, bringing his total spiritual energy to over 180,000.

At this moment, looking at the offerings, Ji Ran thought for a moment, then put away the incense offerings for Tang Yao and the other two, as well as Tang Yao's life-binding artifact.

【Divination Ghost A】(Life Tool)

Effect: Predicts upcoming events and can calculate the degree of danger involved.

Special Case 1: If the "Great Misfortune" sign appears, the evil spirit will devour the diviner, bringing forward the calamity.

Special Case 2: If a "minor misfortune" occurs, the divination ghost will devour the diviner as a price for its use.

Special Case 3: If the [Medium Misfortune] occurs, the ominous ghost will randomly devour the diviner or the source of the danger.

Note: In the early Shang Dynasty, human sacrifices were performed using tortoise shells for divination, indicating a preference for the ominous and aversion to the inauspicious.

I can use the [Beast of Madness] to shield myself, so it's not that dangerous.

As for the feedback, since Tang Yao wants to turn this useless life tool into a treasure, I will also teach him the principle of accepting the consequences of his bet.

Ji Ran smiled and placed one or two taels of jade gold into the earth god temple. It would be returned to Tang Yao through offerings.

This jade and gold, after all, were imbued with divine energy. Earth God temples value rank and status over actual merit, so Tang Yao actually came out on top.

……

Immediately afterwards, Ji Ran transformed into mist and entered the forging space. Ordinary travelers couldn't do anything else here, but he could, because this was his territory.

Here, even if those behind the scenes want to spy on you, at least there's a local temple to warn you.

brush!
The Golden Crow Egg appeared in his hand, and Ji Ran immediately activated the Turbid Immortal Seal!
click-

A crisp cracking sound came from inside the egg. A sense of complete control welled up within, but the being inside the egg also emitted a yearning.

It requires energy.

This energy is neither spiritual power nor blood and qi, but rather the primordial spirit.

Ji Ran frowned slightly.

His primordial spirit, strictly speaking, was not pure. As a Luan Ke (a type of spirit medium), his professional sequence dictated that his path of improvement was towards the physical body.

The Killing Spirit Primordial Spirit is fundamentally the talent of Lord Hongwu, the Heavenly Killing Intent, which allowed him to condense the killing intent within his body into a primordial spirit body.

If I were to use my murderous aura to nourish the Golden Crow, I fear there might be problems.

but……

Ji Ran looked toward the shrine.

Black tree branches pierced the roof of the shrine, their pale blue flowers emitting a chilling, eerie light. Inside the shrine sat a primordial spirit.

Ghost Golden Sheep.

If one's own primordial spirit is too impure, then Gui Jin Yang's primordial spirit is of far superior quality. A third-tier primordial spirit is called a "True Lord." This level of primordial spirit is a pure entity that has been cleansed of all impurities.

next moment.

Ji Ran appeared inside the Earth God Temple and touched the surface of the Ghost Golden Sheep.

[Central Plains Deer (Hungry)]

Description: A manifestation of the dynasty's destiny. Feeding it with destiny will grant it special status buffs.

Uses: 1. To nurture with Qi, granting special status. 2. To serve as a vessel for the primordial spirit, allowing for the condensation of a divided spirit.

Note: If the Central Plains Deer is in a state of prolonged hunger, it will devour the host's luck.

Note: If the number of spirits it carries exceeds the limit of the Central Plains Deer, the Central Plains Deer will be destroyed.

The [Central Plains Deer] obtained from Tianjin has been working in conjunction with the [Time Black Tree] to erode the spirit's intelligence, restrict the Ghost Golden Sheep, and devour his luck.

At this moment, Ji Ran took away the Central Plains Deer and placed the Golden Crow Egg directly on the Ghost Golden Sheep's primordial spirit.

The golden crow immediately began to devour!

The rich primordial spirit surged into the Golden Crow's body, while the primordial spirit that dissipated was devoured by the [Time Black Tree], blooming into more ghostly blue soul flowers.

Ji Ran had thought it through before he took action.

The Killing Spirit was very useful in Tianjin before, but as its strength has increased, it has found itself in an awkward position.

My current physical body, at 6.99, combined with the Earthly Dragon and Snake Dance, has completely surpassed even the primordial spirit under the Heavenly Killing Intent.

If you want to improve your primordial spirit, you can naturally devour primordial spirits of higher rank, but a level 7 Ghost Golden Sheep remnant spirit is no longer that important to you.

A better way to cultivate a primordial spirit is to truly build faith.

Ji Ran was also surprised by Ren Dongcheng's situation.

A single public opinion event elevated him from a mere Level 5 practitioner to a pseudo-Tibetan Master. Although his Level 7 was fake, if he could gain widespread fame and solidify the faith and incense offerings, he would truly be a deified figure!

This process is naturally very difficult.

In modern society, it's easy for a video to suddenly move you for days. But it's difficult to instill a complete faith in someone.

This is the characteristic of the times.

On the one hand, the development of new media has led to a surge in the spread of public opinion. On the other hand, the wave of science and technology and free thought can move most people to tears, fill them with righteous indignation, and motivate them to do their utmost to support a particular person or event, but it is difficult for them to develop genuine and sincere faith.

However, it was possible in ancient times.

If he were to carry the shrine to the Southern Han Dynasty, he might be able to transform his murderous intent into a true primordial spirit. After all, even the River God of the Dividing River, a rhinoceros, could maintain his strength after a long period of dormancy thanks to incense offerings. Of course, this is just an idea; carrying the shrine on one's back and traveling through the heavens is ultimately a bit far-fetched.

At this moment, Gui Jin Yang's primordial spirit is gradually dissipating.

The golden crow and the black tree devoured it completely.

One after another, pale blue soul flowers swayed, greedily devouring the aura of the primordial spirit. But at the same time, the branches outside strangely tried to reach into the thin mist!
"court death!"

Ji Ran's eyes turned cold!
The Heavenly Demon Sword embryo suddenly appeared and slashed towards the black tree!
Pfft!

"Ow—"

A scream that only the primordial spirit could hear made Ji Ran's gaze turn cold.

At this moment, the black tree actually gained sentience! After devouring the primordial spirit, it even wanted to devour the souls of the surrounding misty travelers!
At this moment, the branch curled back, wounded by the Heavenly Demon Sword Embryo, and blue sap flowed out.

Ji Ran's expression shifted between light and dark.

The Time Black Tree is essentially useless now. After all, the Ghost Golden Sheep has been eaten, and there's no longer any need for it to suppress intelligence. However, judging from its attributes, the Time Black Tree is an extremely rare species; there's never been a record of it being collected in places like the Special Operations Department.

If I intend to take it out of the shrine and travel through the heavens, it will die once it leaves the spirit world. So why not kill it now and sell it for materials?

But Ji Ran quickly rejected it.

My shrine was upgraded from the very beginning because of the Time Black Tree. Once it's killed, the ability to rewind will disappear. Moreover, Ghost Golden Goat's aura emanates from the Time Black Tree. Once the Time Black Tree dies, the shrine will completely lose Ghost Golden Goat's presence, and its forging level will inevitably drop!
There are other ways!

Thinking of this, Ji Ran's red earring fell down, releasing the Zashiki-warashi.

The little guy's strength is still at level 1, but it has improved a lot.

"Ouch!"

The Zashiki-warashi immediately snuggled up to Ji Ran and sat obediently on his shoulder.

Ji Ran gently rubbed her little head with his fingertips. In Hoshiyama Rinna's words, a Zashiki-warashi is a special kind of lucky spirit that can develop feelings for someone.

Ji Ran could also sense her affection for him.

So—whoosh!

Ji Ran pulled out the Turbid Immortal Seal and placed it on the Time Black Tree with a wave of his hand!

"squeak!"

A mournful and strange wail rang out, the dark blue petals of the black tree trembled, and three blurry human faces appeared on its body, opening their sharp mouths and biting the three corpses!

No sentient being can escape the Turbid Immortal Seal.

[Time Black Tree (Seedling)]

(Tamed)

Rating: 3
Type: Life Tool

Description: A unique plant found in the Corridor of the Heavens, Jia Chen District.

Effect: It can take root in all matter, possesses a portion of the origin of time, and can solidify the individual time of living beings.

Cost 1: The freezing of individual time will erode intelligence.

Cost 2: Living beings frozen in time will undergo an unknown fusion upon prolonged contact.

Special Pet Transformation:

Skill - Immobilization Spell: Freezes the target for 3 seconds, causing them to lose 3% of their spiritual power for a short period.

Skill - Life-Borrowing Technique: The Soul Flower can freeze an individual's time, but it will take root in the individual and generate a black tree. During the frozen time, it absorbs the individual's three souls and seven spirits to nourish itself.

……

really!

Ji Ran's eyes flickered. He could control the black tree to become a spirit pet! Once the black tree was completely under his control, he could bring it out. Its essence was a life tool, yet it was like a living being.

"go."

Ji Ran nudged the Zashiki-warashi and said, "Eat those primordial spirits."

The little guy seemed to understand, but not quite. He walked over and took a deep breath of the dissipated purple primordial spirit! Immediately, a look of satisfaction appeared on the little guy's face, and he immediately took one breath after another!
As for the Time Black Tree, Ji Ran ordered it to only devour the scraps that were about to escape.

Click!

At this moment, the golden crow egg finally fell off completely!
Infused with his own soul essence, Ji Ran saw a scene the moment his natal spirit pet molted—

A sea of ​​clouds boiled like molten gold, and a three-legged golden crow spread its wings that reached the sky, each feather burning with the essence of the sun. As its wings swept past, the stars dimmed. Its eyes shone like two suns, its left pupil reflecting the boundless vastness of the snow-capped peaks of Kunlun, and its right pupil reflecting the majestic and ethereal waves of the East China Sea.

With each flap of its giant wings, a gust of wind swept across the heavens, and sparks falling from its feathers transformed into streaks of light that swept across the land. Reaching the summit of Kunlun in the far west, the Golden Crow retracted its blazing flames and perched atop the Jianmu Divine Tree, turning back to gaze at Ji Ran.

A pair of golden eyes emitted crimson rings, illuminating the heavens.

[You have acquired your innate divine power: Standing Still Without Shadow]

"Chirp!"

Inside the shrine, a palm-sized, three-legged golden crow, swaying and burning with tiny golden flames, crashed into Ji Ran.

but.

Before Ji Ran could react, another notification sound rang out—

[The Golden Crow has acquired its innate talent: Negative Root]

Talent shared!

This sharing is bidirectional. The greatest secret of himself, [the root of evil], appeared in the Golden Crow.

A strange chill ran through me, carrying a chilling premonition.

At this moment, a question arose in Ji Ran's mind—was the target of that behind-the-scenes manipulator really the Golden Crow?
(End of this chapter)