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Chapter 188 The Spirit Bag's Special Characteristics Reveal Subdued Evil; The Cloud-Dwelling Mystic Technique Locks Down Two Masters [Two-in-One]

Given the other party's situation.

First of all, there is no doubt that she must have had contact with Tang Hao before.

He also left a hidden weapon inside his body. Hmm, most people like this are demonic cultivators.

He wasn't surprised at all that a demonic cultivator had infiltrated the immortal sect disciples' exchange meeting.

Secondly, there's the power of the opponent's bloodline.

The aura was similar, but it was noticeably inferior.

This indicates that the person either possesses the bloodline of the Yellow Emperor, but the refinement and purification process is insufficient.

It is either a bloodline of similar nature but slightly inferior in level.

Although there is no concrete evidence yet, Tang Hao is extremely confident that this person is the real culprit who killed Ji Liang.

He didn't act rashly, after all, what did this matter have to do with him?
Not only did he bring no benefit whatsoever, but he also helped the old hag solve her problems, even though he wasn't her father.

At this moment, he was more concerned about his obviously abnormal state just now.

"I've refined and purified my bloodline to its limit," Tang Hao realized. "So, that unbridled arrogance and defiance from the bottom of my heart just now came from the Chenghuang bloodline?"

After figuring this out, a feeling of joy welled up inside me.

He always kept in mind Bai Jue's advice to refine and purify his bloodline to the limit before forming his core.

A few days ago, he used the [Cultivation Enhancement Technique] to raise his cultivation level to the peak of Foundation Establishment, and his magical power could not be improved any further.

Now, Chenghuang's bloodline has finally been refined and purified to its limit. It can be said that he can take the top-grade [Golden Liquid Jade Rejuvenation Pill] at any time and advance to the Core Formation realm.

Of course, this was just a thought; Tang Hao would certainly not do it.

Once you break through to the Core Formation stage, you automatically forfeit your eligibility to participate in the exchange meeting.

The five major immortal sects recognize their disciples based on whether they are in the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stage.

In their Qinghua Sect, for example, after reaching the Core Formation stage, one would obtain the status of an elder, thus transcending the realm of ordinary sect disciples.

He was planning to take advantage of this exchange meeting to accomplish two important things, so naturally he wouldn't undermine his own efforts.

One of them was naturally the initial plan: to win first place in the swordsmanship competition and enter the sword-tempering pool to obtain Yin energy.

Another way he discovered to advance the Nightmare Kingdom's progress was through conflict with the Phoenix Palace. He plans to use the two projects he's involved in to push the progress to the maximum.

Once the immortal sect disciples' exchange meeting is over, I will immediately find a place to form my core and break through.

'With Sister Jue's guidance, I've saved myself one "Instructional Lesson from the Great Sage of Another World" this time. The remaining two opportunities are perfect: one when I reach the Nascent Soul stage and one when I reach the Deity Transformation stage!'

Tang Hao had always felt resentful about consuming a precious "Guidance Lesson from a Great Sage from Another World" during his Foundation Establishment, and he was overjoyed to be able to make up for it this time.

'If only I could use this as an excuse to give Sister Jue a thank-you gift, cough cough.' Thinking about it later, he himself felt that it was a bit deliberate.

These thoughts and ideas, though seemingly complex, are actually fleeting moments.

While he was filled with joy and anticipation, his old hag Shi Yuechan was furious.

"You, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, dare to threaten me, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?"

Her face was filled with absurdity, and she pointed incredulously at the tip of her nose: "Who gave you the courage? Your protectors? Please, get your facts straight!"

"The protectors will only protect your safety. The way they attacked me the other day was already breaking the rules. Do you expect them to kill me? How ridiculous!" Her voice rose slightly as she finished speaking.

It's unclear whether this was a deliberate act intended for the so-called protectors to hear, or simply a way to embolden himself by raising his voice.

Tang Hao shook his head and glanced at her: "If thinking this way makes you feel at ease, then it's up to you!"

With the influence of his bloodline power completely subsided, he naturally didn't bother arguing with the other party.

"Humph!"

Shi Yuechan examined it carefully for a moment, but couldn't figure it out.

He could only snort coldly and give up, daring not to provoke them any further.

Despite her confident tone, she always felt that the protector was not someone who would follow the rules.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have subjected her to the humiliating torture of being slowly sliced ​​to death that day.

The two sides suddenly stopped fighting, and the bigwigs who were enjoying the show looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had been hoping that Tang Hao would continue his relentless attack.

It turned out that not only did his attack power decrease sharply, but the old woman also stopped holding on to him.

The verbal battle came to an abrupt end, and everyone lost interest.

The carefree sect leader glanced at Shi Yuechan and Wei Qingtan, who was sitting blankly on the ground.

He cleared his throat and said, "Palace Master Shi, Junior Nephew Wei, please tell our fellow cultivators what exactly happened at that time."

Shi Yuechan nodded, about to speak, when Wei Qingtan grabbed her sleeve.

"Master, let me speak first." She stood up shakily and bowed to those around her.

She thought that her master's knowledge was not much different from that of the other seniors and fellow Daoists.

If we let him speak freely, it is foreseeable that there will be a lot of speculation, and pursuing and catching the culprit based on this will undoubtedly create many more obstacles.

Shi Yuechan was unaware of these things and simply assumed that her disciple had recovered, so she nodded immediately.

Seeing this, Wei Qingtan said, "Xiao Ji lost too much blood two days ago. These past two days, except when I fed him recovery pills, I have let him rest in the [Spirit Beast Bag]."

The Spirit Beast Bag was originally a treasure used by Beast Sect cultivators to store their personal spirit beasts.

In addition to being specially designed for spirit beasts and catering to their habits and preferences, spirit beasts can also accelerate their recovery speed from physical strength and injuries within these dwellings.

Shenma Jiliang had so much blood drawn by Yan Yumin that it was impossible for him to rest outside.

It will definitely be placed in the [Spirit Beast Bag], which is something everyone can imagine. So, could there be something wrong with this bag?

Everyone's gaze fell on Wei Qingtan's waist.

Noticing the gazes from all around, she untied a small white leather pouch from her waist and passed it around for everyone to see.

"This is Xiao Ji's personal [Spirit Beast Bag]. I have just checked it and it should be untouched. Please take a look, seniors."

These days, the [Spirit Beast Bag] is no longer a treasure exclusively for Beast Sect cultivators.

Many ordinary cultivators also keep a couple of spirit beasts or demon beasts for fun.

Therefore, even those cultivators with lower cultivation levels were not unfamiliar with this item.

The item was passed around for a short while before it reached Tang Hao's hands.

He examined it for a while and found that this [Spirit Beast Bag], apart from being a bit nicer in appearance, was actually not as high-class as Yuan Tong's.

"To be honest, I've never asked my brother what his identity is in the Phoenix Palace." He casually handed over the spirit beast pouch, but his mind was elsewhere.

Thinking back to the details of their acquaintance: 'He was already at Phoenix Palace when he was four or five years old, so he must have come from at least a great immortal cultivation family. Thankfully, he didn't have the bad habits of an old hag.'

Wei Qingtan continued speaking.

"This morning, after learning about the alchemy competition, I wanted to go and watch the excitement, so I released Xiao Ji. I planned to feed it some pills and then let it go back to its spirit beast pouch to rest."

Her voice was full of sadness and confusion, as if she were recalling the scene from that time.

"But before I could even feed it the pill, Xiao Ji suddenly started convulsing, and the blood in its body vanished into thin air." As she said this, Wei Qingtan couldn't help but look at Shenma Jiliang's mummified corpse, and tears streamed down her face.

"I...I hurriedly called out to my master, hoping she could save Xiao Ji, but by the time she arrived, Xiao Ji was already...already dead, sob sob sob..."

Unable to contain her grief any longer, Wei Qingtan broke down in tears.

"Ugh!"

Shi Yuechan looked at her crying disciple, her expression also unpleasant. "From the time Qingtan called me to the time I arrived at her room, only a breath or two had passed."

"At that time, Xiao Ji was not yet a dried-up corpse, but her life force had already disappeared. It took another breath or two for her to turn into this state." She shook her head, her face also full of confusion.

Just then, the [Spirit Beast Bag] came into the hands of the Qiyun Cave Master.

The old man was a professional; he observed things much more meticulously than others.

The moment he touched it or even glanced at it, his brows immediately furrowed.

"Girl, where did you get this bag from?" He hesitated for a moment before asking the girl who was still sobbing.

Wei Qingtan was stunned, stopped crying, looked at her master, and choked out, "This is what my master gave me after I became his disciple. Senior, what happened?"

"Master Chu, could there be a problem with this [Spirit Beast Bag]?" Shi Yuechan frowned and spoke almost simultaneously.

The master of Qiyun Cave stroked his beard and carefully considered his words.

He then looked around at everyone and slowly said, "This [Spirit Beast Bag] has another owner besides the little girl. Of course, I don't know if this matter is related to Ji Liang's death."

"What? A [Spirit Beast Bag] has two owners? Is that even possible?"

"Isn't this equivalent to someone silently copying the talisman on my own cave dwelling?"

"But how was this done? Judging from what Master Chu said, it wasn't something like granting access, but rather imprinting a divine sense mark."

"Seeing what has never been seen before, hearing what has never been heard before."

Shi Yuechan and Wei Qingtan exchanged a glance, then looked at the Master of Qiyun Cave.

They said in unison, "Please enlighten us, Cave Master."

The old man nodded upon hearing this, his face also filled with surprise.

"I had only ever seen similar cases in ancient texts before. It was about two twin elders of my sect who used the skeleton of a two-headed dragon to forge a pair of dragon scissors," he recalled the contents of the texts.

He couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "That dragon scissors can be controlled by either of them, or it can be transformed into two short swords that can be controlled by both of them. The two seniors used it to confuse and kill many powerful enemies."

After hearing his words, everyone present fell into deep thought, and many were pondering how to obtain a similar treasure.

"So, this [Spirit Beast Bag] is also made from a similar spiritual object?" Shi Yuechan asked, somewhat astonished. "It's impossible that this thing was originally made to scheme against my disciple's fortune, right?"

Wei Qingtan's eyes flickered, and she remained silent for a moment. There really was such a possibility.

This [Spirit Beast Bag] was specially ordered by her master after he accepted her as a disciple.

It is said that the materials used are all from the private collections of weapon refiners, and are the stomachs and skins of a certain kind of spirit python from the Northern Region.

After this information was relayed, the Cave Master of Qiyun stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "The stomach of the Devouring Python is indeed a top-grade material for a [Spirit Beast Bag]."

"It's a pity that the materials used in this bag came from a young snake in the Foundation Establishment stage." He looked somewhat regretful, then added, "Moreover, it should be a special two-headed python."

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but briefly introduce the power of the Devouring Python.

Tang Hao only learned after hearing the story that it was a ferocious giant python that lived in the northern region and was extremely rare.

Once they reach adulthood, they possess the strength of the Nascent Soul stage, and can even swallow an entire city whole in one gulp.

He wasn't initially interested in the [Spirit Beast Bag], but after listening, he looked up into his field of vision.

"Luckily, I habitually chose 'Watch Later' just now. If I had long-pressed to cancel, I would have had to bring the real product again, which would have seemed a bit strange."

Tang Hao muttered something to himself, and seeing that everyone's attention was on the conversation, he immediately clicked on the video to watch it.

"In other words, if this was indeed a scheme, the other party originally intended to take the [Spirit Beast Bag], along with the divine horse Jiliang inside, quietly." A master of catching criminals frowned.

He then asked in confusion, "If that's the case, why did they suddenly turn on us? Could it be two separate groups?"

"That's quite possible."

"It cannot be ruled out that the other party changed their plans."

For a moment, the group started discussing it on the spot.

After a long silence, the Cave Master of Qiyun Cave, who had been fiddling with the [Spirit Beast Bag], suddenly chuckled: "It's feasible!"

The group of people discussing the topic suddenly stopped talking and turned to look at him.

"What does Cave Master Chu say is feasible?"

"Do you have a way to find the other owner of this [Spirit Beast Bag]?"

The master of Qiyun Cave pointed to the last person who spoke: "You're right!"

"What does the cave master intend to do?" The person beside him asked with surprise and curiosity, "Does he perhaps want Fellow Daoist Wei to erase the divine sense imprint first?"

This person is also a cultivator from Qiyun Cave, and is quite proficient in weapon crafting.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "I have also read the classics you mentioned. It seems that this dual-master characteristic means that once a master is recognized, the mark needs the consent of the other master to be erased."

"That's a saying." The cave master of Qiyun Cave nodded with a smile, while taking out some small trinkets as he spoke.

Next, arrange those things on the ground to form a small array.

Upon seeing this, the Qiyun cultivator suddenly realized, "This is a reverse arrangement of the method for finding objects."

"However, this can only give us a general idea of ​​their direction, right?" A thoughtful look flashed across his face.

The so-called method of finding objects is a small magic array set up by combining divine sense with divination and deduction.

Using it in reverse, the effect is not much different.

However, it's hard to say what kind of effect it will have when applied to items with dual main attributes.

The master of Qiyun Cave simply smiled and said nothing more.

After the magic array was set up, he made a hand seal and then threw the [Spirit Beast Bag] into the magic array.

However, the magic circle, which was only the size of a chair seat, immediately lit up with a burst of light.

A beam of light shot out from the formation and instantly landed on Wei Qingtan.

Since everyone already knew she was one of the two main characters, no one showed any surprise.

Instead, they continued to monitor the magic circle, wanting to know what would happen next.

A moment later, the light on the magic circle shone brightly once more.

This time, no spark of inspiration burst forth; instead, a halo of light emanated from it, spreading outwards like a ripple.

The master of Qiyun Cave raised an eyebrow and said in surprise, "The other party was actually prepared."

"There's no direction anymore, it's just a general area now?" The Qiyun cultivator beside him curled his lip upon seeing this.

Just then, Tang Hao finally finished watching the video and regained his composure.

(End of this chapter)