Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 475 The Birth of the Ghost Infant
In the Western Regions, the turmoil stirred up at Jinling Mountain has not subsided.

As time passed and the news spread, more and more cultivators flocked to Golden Spirit Mountain. Some gained something from it, but most gained nothing or even lost their lives.

However, few people cared about the dead; instead, as treasures were revealed one by one, the crowd grew increasingly fanatical.

"Human race, leave the Great Evolution True Gold behind."

On the shady side of Jinling Mountain, a gigantic beast claw tore through the void and crashed down.

Upon seeing this scene, Xin Yi, who had just emerged from the mine, turned grim. At this moment, she was in a rather disheveled state, with bloodstains on many parts of her body, clearly indicating that she had suffered serious injuries. In addition, she was also covered with a mysterious golden aura that she could not suppress, which was the aura of the Great Evolution True Gold.

It was precisely because of this that she was targeted by a Purple Mansion Demon King as soon as she left the mine. During the time she was exploring the mine, a nearby Purple Mansion Demon King arrived at Golden Spirit Mountain.

"Go away."

Extremely annoyed, with no good expression, Xin Yi drew the Golden Centipede Sword and slashed out. In an instant, the chilling sword light collided with the huge beast claw, causing the void to tremble.

At this moment, a colossal sand lizard, its body seemingly draped in quicksand, materialized in the void. It was none other than the Purple Mansion Demon King who had attacked earlier.

Upon seeing the true form of the Purple Mansion Demon King, a cold glint flashed in Xin Yi's eyes.

"kill!"

With a single sword strike, killing intent arose. After blocking the attack of the Purple Mansion Demon King, Xin Yi immediately switched from defense to offense without any hesitation, unleashing her killing move.

With a whoosh, the sword light changed, like overlapping waves, sweeping through the void. In just a few breaths, the Sand Lizard Demon King was forced to retreat in defeat.

"There are differences between Purple Mansions. You're only a Lower Grade Purple Mansion, yet you dare to take advantage of my vulnerability and attack me?"

With her anger still burning and the Golden Centipede Sword in hand, Xin Yi was determined to teach this Sand Lizard Demon King a lesson.

However, at this moment, another extremely powerful demonic aura came from afar, which traveled through the void at an extremely fast speed.

"Another Purple Mansion Demon King?"

With a gleam of golden light in her eyes, she pierced through the void and glimpsed the figure of a three-headed poisonous dove. Xin Yi frowned, while the Sand Lizard Demon King, who had been at a disadvantage, was overjoyed.

"Brother Sanyin, come quickly and help me! This human has obtained the Great Evolution True Gold; we must not let her go."

With his divine senses surging, the Sand Lizard Demon King, while calling for help, pushed his supernatural powers to the limit, desperately trying to hold back Xin Yi.

Having witnessed all these changes, Xin Yi felt a growing urge to retreat.

Normally, she wouldn't be too afraid of facing two Purple Mansion Demon Kings, but now that she was already seriously injured, it would be quite disadvantageous for her to face two more Purple Mansion Demon Kings.

Most importantly, she was covered in a strong aura of Great Evolution True Gold. The longer it dragged on, the more attention she would attract. If one or two more Purple Mansion cultivators were to emerge, things would really get complicated.

"The Great Evolution True Gold of Jinling Mountain has long been exhausted. If I'm not mistaken, this should be the work of the demon race. Since they couldn't take it away, they chose to destroy it directly, using some means to destroy the mine. Now all that's left here is an empty shell, a trap."

Thinking about her experience in the mine, Xin Yi's face turned quite ugly. This time, she had truly failed to steal the fox and ended up getting herself into trouble instead.

That mine was indeed the location of the Great Evolution True Gold vein in the past, but now the vein has long been depleted, and even those precious ores have become waste rocks, possessing only aura but no use. When she risked damaging herself to break through the protective magic barrier and ventured deep into the mine, what she saw was this abandoned mine.

It can be said that this time she risked her life to enter Jinling Mountain, but gained nothing except for a body full of injuries.

Most importantly, because of the aura emanating from her, even if she said she hadn't obtained the Great Evolution True Gold, probably few people would believe her.

"It's time to go indeed."

Sensing several watchful eyes, Xin Yi knew she could no longer hesitate. In the next instant, she manifested the true form of the Thousand-Legged Sword Centipede, its ten thousand legs lashing out in unison. Simultaneously, Xin Yi unleashed thousands of sword lights, forcing back the Sand Lizard Demon King while completely disrupting the void.

"The Great Evolution True Gold Mine of Jinling Mountain has been destroyed by the demon clan that guarded it back then. I did not obtain the Great Evolution True Gold. You can check for yourselves if you don't believe me."

Leaving behind a single sentence, Xin Yi vanished directly into the void.

Upon hearing Xin Yi's words, some people in the void pondered, some frowned, and some snorted coldly.

"Hmph, since you didn't get the treasure, why are you in such a hurry to leave, fellow Daoist?"

Emerald green poisonous flames surged and filled the void, and the Three Yin Poisonous Doves gave chase immediately.

Seeing this, without any hesitation, the sand lizard followed, and a chase ensued.

After Xin Yi and the two demon kings left, ghostly energy surged, and a phantom figure appeared outside the mine, which turned out to be a ghost king.

Has the mineral vein truly run dry?

Using his supernatural powers, the Ghost King created clones and entered the mine.

A moment later, the clone returned to its original position, and the Ghost King frowned.

"It's really dried up, what a pity, what a pity."

With a sigh, the Ghost King vanished.

This is not an isolated case. As time goes by, more and more cultivators have discovered that the mineral veins of Jinling Mountain seem to have dried up, as if they were killed by some kind of force. The once treasure land now seems to have become a dead land.

Upon hearing this news, the value of Jinling Mountain in the eyes of many cultivators immediately diminished. After the superficial treasures were looted by the pioneers, Jinling Mountain was no longer of any value. Even if some things remained, the gains were completely disproportionate to the risks.

Under these circumstances, the storm stirred up by Jinling Mountain began to gradually subside.

In the dimly lit, dark lakebed of Lanyun City, Jiang Chen's true form sat cross-legged, meditating. Around him, a stream of ghostly energy swirled, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing, exceptionally agile.

At a certain moment, the ghostly energy gathered, transforming from formless to tangible, becoming a ghost doll that was entirely black with scarlet eyes.

A soft, baby-like cry escaped the ghost doll's mouth, a sound that was both crying and laughing, filled with joy, as if it were celebrating its new life.

However, at this moment, the Blood Moon Curse Seal deep within the evil spirit was triggered, instantly emitting a dense blood-red light, attempting to taint the evil spirit's soul and extinguish its intelligence once again.

Stimulated by the Blood Moon Curse, almost instinctively, the evil spirit pushed its power to the limit. In an instant, a dense ghostly aura erupted, creating a ghostly realm in an attempt to suppress the Blood Moon.

Noticing this change, Jiang Chen quietly opened his eyes.

"The ghost infant took shape, the Blood Moon Curse erupted, and spirituality was indeed the key to triggering the Blood Moon."

Taking in all the changes, Jiang Chen understood that things were going much as he had originally predicted.

“The blood moon is deeply rooted, and under normal circumstances, it is not easy for the ghost infant to break free. However, this blood moon mark is ultimately just an inanimate object, and there is nothing that cannot be dealt with.”

With a single thought, the power of his soul surged, and Jiang Chen connected with the ghost infant.

He had done similar things countless times during this period, and that was why the ghost baby did not reject him at all.

With Jiang Chen's guidance, the newly born ghost infant's still somewhat bewildered spirit immediately stabilized and began to methodically gather its power to suppress the Blood Moon Mark step by step, instead of charging recklessly as before.

(End of this chapter)