Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 272 The Last Cornerstone of the Yellow Springs Sect

The Emperor of Fengdu, as a manifestation of Chen Ye, is closely related to Chen Ye.

Having mastered four levels of the Eighteen Levels of Hell, the Great Emperor of Fengdu will naturally undergo some changes as well.

In addition, the frequent evil deeds committed by the Demonic Sect in the Northern Frontier during this period, along with the City God and the Yin Soldiers, have stimulated the people of the Northern Frontier to strengthen their willpower, and the Great Emperor of Fengdu has naturally been affected as well.

Mo Suixin felt that the deity before her was becoming increasingly majestic.

He thought to himself, no wonder Chen Ye wouldn't use the method of entering his dreams to speak to him. How could they communicate normally like this? All that was left was to "report to the gods."

The Emperor of Fengdu, whose body had been somewhat stiff, trembled and suddenly became agile. He bent down and said to Mo Suixin, "Miss Mo, have you encountered any danger and need me to lend you my magic power?"

Upon hearing the voice, one knew it was Chen Ye's consciousness descending.

Mo Suixin felt a warmth in her heart, but the atmosphere was quickly ruined by the omnipresent divine power, so she could only get straight to the point and tell Chen Ye about the current situation of the Incense Burning Sect.

Chen Ye asked in confusion, "I never imagined that the death of Demon Lord Wujiu would still pose such a threat. Why would your master want to sacrifice himself for the cause?"

Chen Ye wanted to say that, based on his impression of Pang Duoduo, she should have run as far away as possible immediately, which would have been in line with her personality and identity as a diviner.

Despite knowing that the Corruption of the Demon Lord Wujiu was unstoppable, Pang Duoduo still chose to stay on Green Coffin Mountain until she exhausted herself and died.

This really shows that you can't judge a book by its cover.

"Master has always been like this; it's impossible for others to guess what she's thinking. However, Master grew up in the Incense Burning Sect, so perhaps she's reluctant to leave."

The Incense Burning Sect has been established for over a thousand years, and Pang Duoduo has spent most of her life there. This bond is truly something that ordinary people can hardly comprehend.

"Since the corpse of the Demon Lord Wujiu has lost its vitality, can't it be burned cleanly? Even if the corpse is large, there should be many cultivators in the Incense Burning Sect who are skilled in magic. Burning it for ten days or half a month should burn off most of it, right?"

In Chen Ye's view, a wildfire can spread for hundreds of miles. Since Qingguan Mountain has already been destroyed, he might as well set it on fire and burn everything inside.

"If it were just the corpse of Demon Lord Wujiu, that would be easy to deal with. The real trouble is the sword intent that Master Zhang left on the corpse. This sword intent is extremely sharp and doesn't distinguish between friend and foe. It will attack any living being that gets close. The sword intent ensures that Demon Lord Wujiu cannot be resurrected, but it also prevents us from touching the corpse in any way. We can only wait for it to slowly decompose and produce extremely difficult-to-remove putrefactive poison..."

Mo Suixin still felt lingering fear when she mentioned the putrid poison, perhaps because the physical body was too powerful, and the state of decay after its complete death was different from that of ordinary things. The rotting flesh and pus flowing from the corpse were not only highly poisonous, but also had an extremely strong effect on eroding spiritual energy.

The earth veins of Qingguan Mountain have been broken again, and the power of heaven and earth that can be borrowed is very limited. Most of the time, they can only rely on the spiritual energy of the cultivators themselves to eliminate these putrefactive toxins. This consumes a lot of energy, and the members of the Burning Incense Sect have persisted for so long and are almost at their limit.

Mo Suixin said, "If we can remove the remaining sword intent, we can take advantage of the fact that the body has not yet decomposed and make other arrangements, which will make things much easier."

This is also why Pang Duoduo wanted to ask Chen Ye for help. If there is anyone in this world who can solve these sword intents, it is only the Qinghe Sword Sect and Chen Ye, who has a deep friendship with the Qinghe Sword Sect.

As for why she didn't directly ask the Qinghe Sword Sect for help, Pang Duoduo had already written a letter to the Qinghe Sword Sect. However, the Qinghe Sword Sect, which usually helped others without hesitation, unusually refused Pang Duoduo's request.

The Qinghe Sword Sect's reasoning was that the demonic sects on both sides of the Qinghe River were frequently active, and their new leader was still in seclusion. During this period, the Qinghe Sword Sect prioritized protecting the safety of both sides of the Qinghe River and could not act rashly.

That reason isn't entirely wrong.

The Qinghe Sword Sect only has a few people in total, and it is already a great effort for them to protect both sides of the Qinghe River.

To exorcise the remaining sword intent from the Demon Lord Wujiu, it would likely require the entire sect to mobilize, and perhaps even at a considerable cost.

Now that the Demonic Sect has revived and is harming people everywhere, the Qinghe Sword Sect should not waste its strength on the now-dead Green Coffin Mountain.

The same goes for the Mirage Sect, Tianxin Island, and Yunlu Immortal Sect; they are either busy with their own internal problems or overwhelmed by the demons, leaving them with no energy to help.

After a thousand years of peace, the righteous path has lost its way of dealing with those elusive and unpredictable demons.

They can kill someone anywhere and disappear hundreds of miles away in the blink of an eye. Chasing them down is incredibly difficult, and one could easily fall into their trap. I've heard that many members of the Mirage Sect have already been ambushed and killed by this demon.

Pang Duoduo was helpless, so her only hope now rested on Chen Ye.

After listening to Mo Suixin's explanation, Chen Ye roughly understood what trouble he was about to face.

If it is within our power, Pang Duoduo must be saved.

Qu Heng claimed to be the best diviner in the world, yet he still lost to Pang Duoduo in a single move, demonstrating just how formidable this senior's divination skills were. The most troublesome aspect of dealing with a demon is their elusive nature and ability to appear and disappear at will.

Only a diviner can solve this problem. The current stability of the Northern Frontier is not only due to the support provided by the City God system, but also partly thanks to Qu Heng's presence. Only Qu Heng can accurately predict where major events will occur and take preventative measures.

But Qu Heng was also a bit overwhelmed, as the Yellow Spring Sect had too few talented people and controlled too much territory.

Chen Ye replied, "Whether there is a way or not, I will get to Qingguan Mountain as soon as possible. Miss Mo, the demonic sect is rampant in this world. Your master can save more people. You must persuade her not to die in vain."

Mo Suixin smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

The phantom of the Fengdu Emperor slowly faded away, and Chen Ye's consciousness returned to himself.

Opening his eyes, he saw his disciple Li Fan sitting respectfully to the side, waiting for Chen Ye to come to his senses.

Li Fan was just reporting his recent research findings to Chen Ye when Chen Ye sensed Mo Suixin calling him and had to interrupt his report.

Chen Ye said to Li Fan, "Alright, you can continue. You just said that the Blood Bodhi Tree can be replanted? You've already seen results so quickly?"

"Reporting to the Sect Master, Elder Chenguang previously provided the cultivation secrets of the Mirage Sect, which perfectly match the Blood Bodhi Tree. The two can learn from each other, but the problem is that there is no physical specimen to test them on. The Seven-Colored Coral Branch that you brought back from the Ruins of Return has solved this problem perfectly."

"This disciple has redesigned the cultivation method for the Blood Bodhi Tree, and has already submitted it to the Supreme Elder for review. According to his calculations, it should be able to achieve the previous plan..."

Chen Ye immediately became excited and asked, "You mean... this Blood Bodhi Tree can produce Qi Condensation Pills?"

Li Fan nodded, suppressing his excitement, and said, "If all the calculations are correct, it can indeed produce fruits with effects similar to the Qi Condensation Pill, and also has effects similar to the Blood Pill in strengthening blood and qi and laying a good foundation for cultivation."

"it is good!"

Chen Ye clapped his hands vigorously; there couldn't be better news.

The Blood Bodhi Tree is a treasure used by the Crimson Serpent Demon Sect to cultivate Crimson Serpents. However, the cultivation method is extremely insidious. Not only does it require a large amount of highly poisonous substances as nutrients, but it also requires the mass slaughter of many living beings in order to produce the Blood Bodhi Tree, turning ordinary poisonous snakes into Crimson Serpents.

From the very beginning of the establishment of Fengdu City, Qu Heng had been thinking about replanting a Blood Bodhi tree.

However, this thing was too evil, and Chen Ye could not agree to let him plant trees by slaughtering millions of people.

Later, when Li Fan appeared, Chen Ye entrusted him with the task of improving the cultivation method.

Li Fan was diligent and talented, and Chen Ye generously taught him various secret techniques, including the Seven-Colored Coral Cultivation Method of the Mirage Sect and the various secret techniques for cultivating spiritual creatures from the Hundred Crafts Hall of the Incense Burning Sect.

They didn't care about permissions; they just gave him everything Li Fan could understand.

After working tirelessly for so long, we've finally achieved some results.

Although the Yellow Springs Sect inherited various secret techniques from the Incense Burning Sect, and its disciples were not lacking in cultivation methods, they all belonged to others. For example, the Qi Condensation Pill alone could only deplete the Incense Burning Sect's reserves, or they would have to search the entire world for Xuanji Dew.

Although there is no immediate risk of running out of elixirs, it is not a long-term solution.

If the Blood Bodhi Tree can reliably produce Bodhi Fruits that condense Qi Sea, then the Yellow Spring Sect will have filled the most missing cornerstone.

Chen Ye said, "Start cultivating them as soon as possible. If you need anything, just tell me."

Li Fan didn't stand on ceremony and said to Chen Ye, "I have only improved the effects of the fruit. The new Blood Bodhi will no longer have the effects of being highly poisonous or mutating. However, cultivating the Blood Bodhi tree still requires highly poisonous substances and the flesh and blood of living beings. I need a large number of livestock to build the Corpse Poison Pool. It would be best to have a tribe provide me with the necessary livestock. I need to continuously test the effects of various fertilizers and select the best method."

“That’s no problem. Go find Toya Lier and ask her to help you find a tribe with a large herd…” Chen Ye asked, “Wait, can the Blood Bodhi Tree absorb any kind of poison?”

Li Fan shook his head and said, "It's still uncertain for now. This disciple can only try it little by little. Oh, if the sect leader encounters something highly poisonous, this broken branch can be used to test it. If it can sprout new shoots, it can survive."

Li Fan took out several scarlet tender branches from his storage bag, which looked as if they were carved from blood jade.

"This is the first generation of varieties cultivated by your disciple, specifically for testing the quality of fertilizers. If the sect leader encounters any poisons, he may wish to give it a try."

Chen Ye picked up a tender branch of the Blood Bodhi and examined it closely. He found that the veins at the cut looked like human blood vessels and nerves. If it were not sealed with runes, it would probably bleed.

Moreover, the broken branch felt warm to the touch, as if it were even warmer than Chen Ye's body temperature. Just by looking at these two, one could tell that they were extraordinary and definitely not ordinary objects.

Chen Ye collected all the broken branches and said to Li Fan, "Okay, I happen to have a place with extremely poisonous soil that we can try. If it works, you might even be able to save on livestock."

(End of this chapter)