Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 498 Nine Revolutions to the Netherworld
The Yin Earth, shrouded in clouds and mist, obscured everything.

As the fox demon was suppressed, a powerful divine soul force erupted from Jiang Chen's body, sweeping across the entire Yin land.

"This Yin Land is somewhat similar to the Secret Realm, but also different. It seems to connect to the Yin side of the world and is a place where Yin energy gathers. There is a Yin vein in this Yin Land, which is of a high grade and has already reached the third level."

"It is precisely because of this that so many ghosts have been born in this yin land. In fact, if most of the yin energy here had not been absorbed by fox ghosts using secret methods to nourish themselves in alchemy, even more ghosts would have been born."

Walking slowly, Jiang Chen overcame numerous obstacles and reached the deepest part of the three layers of Yin Soil. At this moment, everyone was under his bewitching spell, and both the Blackwater City cultivators and the ghosts fell into a deep sleep.

"This is where the Yin veins take root. This Taoist temple is essentially a manifestation of an array, designed to suppress and absorb the power of the Yin veins for its own use."

Stopping in his tracks and standing before the dilapidated Taoist temple, Jiang Chen discerned the true nature of the temple.

At the same time, his gaze passed over the Taoist temple and saw a pool of pitch-black spring water, which was the manifestation of the essence of the third-order Yin Meridian.

"This third-order Yin Meridian should not have been born for long. In addition, it has been absorbed by the fox ghost, so its foundation seems a bit insufficient. However, it is still a genuine third-order meridian."

"The only pity is that the Yin Meridian is dark and stagnant, and it is a poison to human cultivators. It is difficult for it to become a resource for human cultivation like the Spirit Meridian."

Jiang Chen shook his head as his gaze fell on the Yin Spring. Although the third-order Yin Meridian was good, human cultivators were not fortunate enough to enjoy it.

Just then, his divine sense continued to spread, breaking through the cover of the Yin Spring, and Jiang Chen saw something new. This discovery made Jiang Chen raise his eyebrows slightly.

In the next instant, he took a step and arrived at the deepest part of the Taoist temple.

"The Nine Revolutions to the Netherworld Technique?"

With his divine eye shining upon the flowing Yin Spring, Jiang Chen saw a special inheritance within it.

"Using the body as eyes, communicating with the netherworld, absorbing yin energy, and forging a ghost body, this is a third-order ghost path inheritance. Although it does not have much supernatural power, it is of a righteous nature, and theoretically any ghost can cultivate it."

With his mind mirror hanging high, clear and bright, Jiang Chen gained a certain understanding of the ghostly inheritance hidden in the Yin Meridian after a little contemplation. In his opinion, this inheritance was not actually that mysterious, and the accompanying supernatural powers and secret techniques were only average. The only outstanding one was the Blood Sacrifice Netherworld Spirit Technique.

Blood sacrifices can be used to defile external objects, strengthen yin essence, and rewrite the climate of a place. Theoretically speaking, as long as there are enough offerings and blood sacrifices are combined, this third-order yin vein and this yin land still have the potential to grow stronger.

Of course, no matter what, a third-tier inheritance is still valuable, not to mention a rare ghost path inheritance.

“It’s a bit strange. Although the fox demon was the Purple Mansion Demon King in his previous life, he has only just transformed into a ghost. How could he have created such a complete third-order ghost cultivation inheritance so quickly?”

"Moreover, before this, let alone the Western Regions, there were no ghost path forces in even the Yu Huan Continent. It was not easy to find a third-order ghost path inheritance."

As the thought crossed his mind, a question arose in Jiang Chen's heart.

"If this third-tier inheritance was truly obtained by the fox ghost by accident, then it's fine. But if someone deliberately left it behind, then it's a different story. I may not know the specifics until I devour the fox ghost."

With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Jiang Chen temporarily withdrew his attention.

“The Yin land and Yin veins still have value, so we can leave them for now.” With this thought in mind, and after confirming that nothing in this area had been overlooked, Jiang Chen turned and left.

After returning to the first layer of Yin Earth, Jiang Chen once again manifested his true dragon form.

"I can use these ghosts to further understand the path of ghost cultivation, and also see if there will be any unexpected gains."

Dragon eyes shone like gold, and at that moment, Jiang Chen saw those bewitched ghosts.

"swallow!"

Within his soul, a dark star shone brightly, and Jiang Chen opened his mouth.

The next instant, a terrifying suction force erupted, like a whirlwind sweeping away the gloomy clouds, and one ghost after another was swallowed into Jiang Chen's belly.

A moment later, the Yin Land was empty, with no ghosts in sight, only some sleeping Blackwater City cultivators remaining.

"Ghosts form their ghost bodies with yin energy. To devour their souls, I need to dismantle their ghost bodies and dissipate that yin energy, otherwise it will affect my own soul. Fortunately, I have now cultivated qi, so dissipating yin energy is not too troublesome."

After smacking his lips and confirming that all the ghosts had been swallowed, Jiang Chen had a plan in mind. He had the Soul Devouring Technique and the Soul Suppressing Hall, so he could use the souls of these ghosts to nourish himself. Compared to ordinary cultivators, the souls of these ghosts were even stronger. The only troublesome thing was that the souls of these ghosts were all heavy with yin energy.

After doing all this, Jiang Chen turned his gaze to Xuan Jiaozi, who had calmed down under the influence of his power.

"I have planted a demon in my heart. Back then, I borrowed Xuan Jiaozi's knowledge to gain some insights into the Myriad Manifestations Transformation into Dragon and reached the peak of the second level. Now that I have transformed into a true dragon, I have gained a deeper understanding of the wonders of dragon transformation. Perhaps I can share this insight with him. I wonder if I can succeed and if there will be any unexpected gains."

"If Xuan Jiaozi can truly advance further through this, then I might be able to obtain the complete Myriad Manifestations Dragon Transformation inheritance through him. Although I have already cultivated the True Dragon Transformation, this is only the beginning, not the end. The True Dragon still has more power to be explored, and this requires resources."

With his gaze fixed on Xuan Jiaozi, Jiang Chen made a decision. The Dao Heart Demon Seed was a method he had developed based on his previous methods such as the God-Changing Technique. He had also improved it in recent days, but he had not yet put it into practice.

In the next instant, the Yin spirit manifested, and Jiang Chen communicated with the inner demon within Xuan Jiaozi's body, transforming his own understanding of dragon transformation into the form of a true dragon, which was then imprinted into Xuan Jiaozi's mind.

The moment this realization dawned, a soaring dragon roar seemed to emanate from within Xuan Jiaozi's body.

"True Dragon's Life Bone?"

Noticing this change, Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

He valued Xuan Jiaozi not only because Xuan Jiaozi possessed the inheritance of the Myriad Manifestations Dragon Transformation Scripture, but also because Xuan Jiaozi had forged a piece of true dragon life bone. Once he successfully transformed into a true dragon, he might be able to obtain the true dragon inheritance, the value of which would most likely exceed that of the Myriad Manifestations Dragon Transformation Scripture.

"I hope this attempt will be successful. You will temporarily guard this dark land for me."

Leaving behind a single thought, Jiang Chen tore through the void and vanished.

Shortly after Jiang Chen left, the cultivators of Blackwater City, who had been under a spell, regained their senses. They cheered and cleaned up the battlefield. In their memories, they had fought a fierce battle with the Yin Earth Ghosts and ultimately won under the leadership of Xuan Jiaozi.

(End of this chapter)