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Chapter 327 The Ghost Ship [Vote Requested]

"Owner."

Overjoyed, the phoenix brought over a late-stage, third-tier Yin Spirit Demon Core.

However, Lin Chang'an saw through the bird's wicked intentions and laughed in annoyance:
"There's one more!?"

"Master!" Seeing that its little scheme had been exposed, the Phoenix Bird looked aggrieved and pitiful, and finally had no choice but to spit out another Yin Spirit Demon Core of the early stage of the third rank.

It had originally thought that its master wouldn't value this low-level demon core after seeing the late-stage third-tier demon core.

"Moo!"

At this moment, the Green Horned Ox also came over with the Two-Headed Tiger. However, after seeing the Phoenix Bird caught red-handed cheating, the Green Horned Ox immediately let out a gloating moo.

"You stupid ox!"

The Phoenix Cry Bird glared at the Green Horned Ox, but the Green Horned Ox ignored it completely, went straight to Lin Chang'an, showed a fawning expression, and spat out the mid-stage third-tier demon core.

Only the two-headed tiger, with its tail between its legs, hid at the very back. Its large, copper-bell-like eyes instinctively showed fear when it saw the phoenix.

It was as if they had seen their natural enemy.

"This time the harvest was quite good."

Looking at the Yin Spring spiritual vein here, Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered, as if he was pondering something.

"The spiritual energy here is abundant, otherwise it wouldn't have been occupied by this late-stage third-tier Yin Spirit Beast King. Moreover, the companion creatures here, as well as the spiritual items in the spiritual spring, have all been taken away."

In other words, in the eyes of that group of people, this place had nothing of value except for the Yin Spirit Beast King, which was not valuable among its kind and was extremely dangerous.

"This place is deep within the Heavenly Mist Sea, and the Yin energy is extremely dense, making it an excellent place for cultivation."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an's gaze involuntarily fell on the two-headed tiger spirit pet.

He now has three spirit pets, but the combined spiritual energy of Tianquan Peak and Chihuo Peak is clearly running low.

After all, he himself was in the mid-stage of Core Formation, a mid-stage third-tier Phoenix Cry Bird, and a green-horned ox in the early stage of the third tier.

With another Tier 3 two-headed tiger, the spiritual energy has clearly diminished in recent years.

"You can stay here from now on."

Lin Chang'an stepped forward and stroked the two-headed tiger Yinling Beast King. The tiger, which had gained sentience, showed affection and squinted its eyes to enjoy the stroke.

Lin Chang'an gradually awakened its intelligence through long-term purification, and instinctively, it became more affectionate towards it.

"Alright, and Tianquan Peak isn't suitable for your cultivation anyway. On the contrary, the Yin energy here is abundant, making cultivation twice as effective. Besides, I have a task for you to do."

With a simple gesture, Lin Chang'an conjured a set of formations from his storage bag.

Sharp banners were quickly planted around the island's spiritual veins, binding the spiritual energy at the island's center.

From the outside, the island, which was originally filled with yin energy, suddenly appeared to have thinned out considerably.

"In this way, no one will be watching this island, and it is protected by an array. If anything goes wrong, we can retreat."

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered; he had long considered the idea of ​​releasing the two-headed tiger.

One reason is that cultivation speed is accelerated in the dense Yin energy of the Tongtian Mist Sea, and the other is that it allows the two-headed tiger to become familiar with the nearby sea area from time to time.

To put it simply, it's about finding the lairs of other Yin Spirit Beast Kings so that when he comes back in the future, he won't have to waste time searching for them one by one.

Having the two-headed tiger lead the way would save him a lot of time.

Totally a win-win.

Moreover, the treasure inside the two-headed tiger's body contains a wisp of its divine consciousness, giving it a decent ability to sense and avoid danger.

This way, you won't be afraid of easily encountering danger.

"Ow..."

Through its divine sense, the two-headed tiger knew that its owner was going to release it, and immediately showed a look of reluctance.

For it, it was a dog that had only recently developed intelligence a few years ago, similar to the intelligence of a domestic dog kept by humans.

Naturally, they were reluctant to leave their home and their owners.

"Alright, if you encounter danger or get injured, hide back here. If that doesn't work, just hide."

To appease the two-headed tiger, and also because Lin Chang'an didn't want to lose this guide tiger that he had spent a lot of effort cultivating, he hesitated for a moment and then took out a magic weapon from his storage bag.

Magic Item: Water Spirit Orb

This is a low-grade, third-tier defensive magic weapon, given to him by a cultivator surnamed Li using his third-tier bronze-armored corpse.

"Alright, this water-attribute magic item is yours."

Water and Yin attributes can be combined without conflict, and the phoenix bird next to it stared wide-eyed, its master actually giving it a Yin spirit magic weapon.

They don't exist yet.

"Alright, you two stop looking. We'll wait until the Two-Headed Tiger has figured out this area and discovered a dozen or so Yin Spirit Beast lairs."

You will have your magical treasures, and even cultivation resources.

Lin Chang'an spoke reassuringly, and the phoenix's eyes immediately lit up. At this moment, it seemed to understand its master's intention.

Searching for it yourself would be time-consuming and laborious, but this two-headed tiger is different.

Being a spirit by nature, the Tongtian Mist Sea felt like home, and the search for spirit islands rich in yin energy was almost instinctive.

If we provide a Land Rover, they won't have to search for us like looking for a needle in a haystack when they come here in the future.

"Good job."

The next moment, when the Phoenix looked at the Two-Headed Tiger again, its eyes were filled with clear satisfaction.

It even landed on the two-headed tiger, stretched out its wings and patted the tiger's head, looking like it was recruiting a follower.

This startled the two-headed tiger, who never expected that this terrifying bird would show such a gentle aura towards it.

"Moo!"

But the Green Horned Ox reluctantly stepped forward, rubbing its fur against the other's, seemingly reluctant to part.

"Awoo..." The two-headed tiger also seemed reluctant to part with the green-horned bull, as if saying goodbye.

But Lin Chang'an's eyes twitched at this scene. If he hadn't been able to sense what the ox was thinking, he would have actually believed it.

This ox clearly felt that its little brother was gone, and that it would be the only one left to be bullied by the phoenix.

There was also a two-headed tiger before.

"Alright, although there is a trace of my divine consciousness in the magic treasure inside your body, you have now developed your own intelligence, so this wisp of my divine consciousness generally won't control you."

If it were the previous Yin Spirit Beast King, whose intelligence was in a daze, he would naturally have to rely on his own wisp of divine consciousness to control the other party.

But things are different now. With its intelligence just beginning to develop, if he does this again, the spirit pet will easily rebel instinctively.

Therefore, in the days to come, this wisp of divine consciousness will only sense danger and issue warnings, as well as record the map of the sea area to be explored.

"Roar!"

As he left the island, a reluctant tiger's roar echoed behind him, causing Lin Chang'an to sigh softly.

Although it was just an ordinary ghost at first, he didn't take it to heart.

But over the past five years of daily purification, this two-headed tiger spirit has grown like a pet, from its initial, ignorant awakening of intelligence to its current state.

Just like a guard dog kept in an ordinary household, one would naturally feel a little reluctant to part with it.

"Stupid Tiger, remember to steal one or two Yin Spirit Demon Cores when you have the chance, so your strength will increase even faster."

Even before leaving, the Phoenix Bird didn't forget to instruct the Two-Headed Tiger on how to quickly improve its strength.

The green-horned ox, on the other hand, emits a low moo.

On the tranquil Tianquan Peak, the three spirit pets were each other's only playmates.

"Don't worry, its cultivation speed will be even faster here."

Looking at his other two spirit pets, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but comfort them.

"Moreover, the more Yin Spirit Beast King's lairs you discover next time you come, the more demon cores you will obtain. Then, with this two-headed tiger, you will be able to grow faster."

Under Lin Chang'an's large pancake, the phoenix's eyes lit up.

...After that, Lin Chang'an did not go back directly, but chose to continue to explore deeper, leaving this place to the two-headed tiger to explore at its own pace.

As you delve deeper, it becomes harder to find late-stage Tier 3 Yin Spirit Beast Kings, but early and mid-stage Tier 3 beasts are relatively easier to obtain.

But danger also followed, as various enormous sea monsters frequently appeared in the cold, dark ocean.

Some sea creatures even took advantage of the downpour to hide in the clouds.

It must be said that this in-depth experience truly broadened Lin Chang'an's horizons.

Just six months later, when Lin Chang'an was preparing to return, he unexpectedly encountered a ghost ship.

"Master, look!"

The phoenix on his shoulder stared wide-eyed, a rare sight, and Lin Chang'an also showed a look of shock.

Amidst the hazy clouds and mist, a spirit ship filled with yin energy was seen slowly sailing across the sea.

"The Spirit Ship!"

Upon seeing this object, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but recall relevant information.

Legend has it that the Tongtian Mist Sea is home to many spirit ships that make a living by plundering. Some of them offended a powerful cultivator or for other reasons, which forced them to hide deep within the Tongtian Mist Sea.

But besides the evil spirits and sea beasts, the most terrifying thing in the Tongtian Mist Sea is natural disasters.

Some spirit ships of the Tribulation Cultivators, after encountering natural disasters and sinking to the bottom of the sea, will transform into Yin Spirit Ships after remaining dormant for hundreds of years under extremely resentful conditions, and will rise to the surface again.

The spirits on the ship were all transformed from the cultivators on the ship during their lifetimes, and turned into spirits out of resentment and unwillingness after death.

"I can't believe I've come across this rare thing!"

As the saying goes, if you stand by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. Today, Lin Chang'an is considered lucky.

"Legend has it that this ship of evil spirits was reborn amidst endless resentment, and the spirits on board possess the greatest desires they had in life, and they will plunder everywhere."

In other words, each of the spirit ships contains a considerable amount of resources.

"Judging from this aura, the strongest one is only a mid-stage third-tier Yin Spirit."

After sensing it from afar, Lin Chang'an smiled.

For ordinary merchant ships, this might be a disaster; even ordinary cultivators wouldn't want to encounter this thing.

Because of a curse, the spirits on this ghost ship are bound to it and cannot leave.

However, this spirit ship also possesses terrifying defensive arrays.

"Isn't this a coincidence? I am a third-tier array master. No one understands the weaknesses of arrays better than an array master. Moreover, I have another identity: a third-tier talisman master."

With a broad smile, Lin Chang'an took out several mid-grade third-tier barrier-breaking talismans from his storage bag.

On the monstrous ship that braves the wind and waves, drifting spirits are all humanoid figures, one with a ferocious face and eyes filled with endless greed.

One by one, hoarse sounds came from their throats.

Lin Chang'an, who was hiding in the clouds, finally managed to uncover all the formations on the spirit ship after following it for two days.

At that moment, he couldn't help but sincerely exclaim that reading more books really does not lie.

Whether it's information about the Yin Spirit Ship or understanding of formations, all of this is what he has gained through years of continuous learning.

"The weakest point in the array defense of this spirit ship is on the left side."

Lin Chang'an smiled faintly, his eyes narrowing slightly. Then, the third-tier barrier-breaking talisman in his palm transformed into streaks of golden light, piercing through the clouds and heading directly towards the Yin Spirit Ship.

"Roar!"

As Lin Chang'an launched his attack with his talismans, he was naturally exposed, causing the spirits on the Yin Spirit Ship to reveal their ferocious expressions and roar angrily.

"Moo!"

However, the next moment, beneath the towering waves, the Green Horned Bull, now ten zhang in size, leaped up from the seabed, its sharp horns striking the bottom of the ship.

Rumble!
The barrier-breaking talismans struck the weak points of the formation repeatedly, causing it to crack and crumble instantly.

The next moment, a phoenix's cry rang out, and the golden phoenix pierced through the barrier and rushed directly onto the Yin Spirit Ship.

"boom!"

At the same time, a bombardment from the Yin Spirit Ship's array was also launched, but unfortunately, as the ship swayed, it landed directly in the sea, creating a towering wave.

The Yin Spirit Ship and the Yin Spirits on board are one entity; if the ship is damaged, the Yin Spirits' power will also be weakened.

The outcome of this battle was almost without suspense.

The strongest Yin Spirit Ship was destroyed by Lin Chang'an before it could unleash its full power.

As the phoenix soared freely, its wings, spanning ten zhang, were ablaze with raging flames. In a flash, the yin spirits below screamed and turned to ashes.

The ship was engulfed in flames, and the humanoid Yin spirit in the mid-stage of the third rank was swallowed whole by the Phoenix Crying Bird amidst its angry and resentful roars.

……

A moment later, on the cold sea, a spirit ship emitting black smoke began to decay rapidly after losing its spiritual essence.

"This spirit ship is like a magical artifact; once it loses its spiritual essence, it becomes completely useless."

Lin Chang'an, who had landed on the ship, sighed softly after seeing this scene.

No wonder most cultivators in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss are unwilling to deal with Yin Spirits; the spoils are simply too few.

Just like this ship, it's now a useless piece of junk, completely worthless.

"Owner."

The phoenix shrank to the size of a palm and landed on his shoulder, then spat out a mid-grade third-tier Yin Spirit Demon Core.

However, after glancing at it, Lin Chang'an waved his hand and said, "This is your reward."

Upon hearing this, the phoenix's eyes widened in surprise. Was its master being so generous?

Lin Chang'an rolled his eyes at the phoenix, mainly because this demon core was unusual.

It was the golden core of a Core Formation cultivator in life, which transformed into a Yin spirit and then formed the demon core it is today.

In other words, anyone with experience can recognize this kind of demon core at a glance.

If he took it out, wouldn't it be obvious to everyone what he encountered in the Tongtian Mist Sea?

"Besides, who knows whose ship this is? It's best to avoid trouble."

Lin Chang'an then began to loot the spirit ship.

Although the items were dazzling, they were actually all low-level materials, leaving Lin Chang'an speechless.

He didn't make much money this time; if it weren't for the third-tier demon core, he would have lost money.

"It seems that this spirit ship has only been out for a short time and has not looted much. Also, the magic treasures of this cultivator in his lifetime have been corrupted and ruined."

Lin Chang'an sighed softly, but still put them all away.

Indeed, one cannot blindly believe everything in books.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. These cultivators who hid deep in the Tongtian Mist Sea couldn't possibly accumulate cultivation resources.

He would use any available resources to improve his strength first, and after his death, he would naturally be very poor.

As for those recorded in ancient books, they are all infamous Yin Spirit Ships that have been roaming the world for thousands of years, and the leaders of them all have the cultivation level of the fourth-order Nascent Soul Realm.

This would naturally accumulate a lot of wealth; the ship he discovered was nothing more than a small fry.

"Judging by the time, it's time to go back. The merchant ships from Bihai Palace should be returning soon. Hopefully, they'll bring back good news."

After cleaning up the battlefield and removing all traces, Lin Chang'an put away his two spirit pets and transformed into a streak of light, heading towards the Five Dragons Island sea area.

The decaying Yin Spirit Ship, now deprived of Lin Chang'an's magical power to control it, began to slowly sink into the deep sea.

This time, having lost all its spiritual essence, it has no chance of reappearing; it will only slowly rot in the sea and disappear into the passage of time.

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