Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 516 Bone Nether Ancestor (Seeking Subscriptions)

The Blood Shadow Demon Lord let out a wild laugh, his blood mist churning violently, and his two giant blood spirit palms condensed once more.

A reverse grip enveloped him.

He held three of his direct disciples in his grasp.

Two giant blood spirit hands formed a constantly writhing blood cocoon, floating on the Styx River and moving rapidly forward.

Demon Lord Wanmeng chuckled, lightly touched the ground with her delicate feet, and a beautiful pink lotus flower appeared beneath her feet.

The petals closed in layers, protecting her in the center.

As the lotus flowers spun, they emitted seductive sounds and sensual illusions.

Countless beautiful young women with graceful figures and stunning looks danced naked.

The resentful, lingering souls that tried to approach the pink lotus in the Styx River's flow transformed into wisps of chilling, ghostly energy the moment they got close.

The Demon Lord Wanmeng, like a banished immortal descending to earth, flew gracefully towards the other side of the River Styx.

Shen Xuan's gaze narrowed slightly.

He summoned his natal spiritual artifact, the Purple-Gold True Water Seal, which hovered above his head, casting down thick, solid black water curtains that protected his body.

On the dark water curtain, Dao patterns flowed, exuding a vast aura that suppressed the water flow.

The resentful spirits and lingering souls in the River Styx crashed against the dark water curtain, scattering and unable to penetrate even slightly.

Shen Xuan walked on the water as if it were flat ground, traversing the River Styx, and soon caught up with the three Demon Lords.

The four of them each displayed their unique abilities, creating four dazzling streaks of light and forcefully breaking through the barrier of the River Styx.

However, the dangers of the River Styx go far beyond this.

When the four reached the middle of the river, a strange change suddenly occurred.

On the surface of the River Styx, countless resentful souls, acting on some kind of command, suddenly converged to form four enormous gray ghost hands, carrying overwhelming resentment and deathly intent, and viciously grabbed at the four people.

The power of this attack far surpassed that of the Netherworld Bone Spider and was comparable to the full-force attack of a Core Formation cultivator.

"careful!"

With a delicate shout, Demon Lord Wanmeng caused the lotus beneath her feet to radiate brilliant light, with countless illusory lotus petals enveloping her layer upon layer.

On the white bone shield of the Demon Lord with the Demon Eyes, runes flashed wildly, resisting the grasping force of the gray ghost hand.

The Blood Shadow Demon Lord burst open from his blood cocoon, transforming into a towering wave of blood that collided with the gray ghost hand, creating a deafening roar.

Shen Xuan's Purple Gold True Water Seal suddenly flipped over.

A flash of purple-gold light appeared, and the body of a nine-colored azure dragon appeared on the surface of the True Seal, spewing out streams of icy spiritual power. The black water curtain condensed into a thick layer of ice, blocking the gray ghost hand from eroding it.

More attacks followed.

The same gray ghostly hand kept condensing and attacking.

A glint of light flashed in Shen Xuan's eyes.

The Ice Soul Divine Sword was summoned.

This was the first time he used it after it became a magical flying sword.

A chilling, icy sword aura quietly condensed and suddenly plunged into the surface of the River Styx.

Shen Xuan silently practiced the [Dongzhen Bingxin Jue].

After the Ice Soul Divine Sword entered the water, the Xuanbing Sword Qi erupted instantly.

The waters of the nearby River Styx and the countless resentful souls within it were all frozen, and the freezing continued to spread outwards and deeper into the area.

Some of the newly formed gray ghost hands suddenly froze, and were quickly covered with a thick layer of black ice, freezing into ice sculptures.

"go!"

Shen Xuan let out a low shout, accelerated, and was the first to cross the river and reach the other side.

The other three demon lords simultaneously exerted their strength and used various methods to break free from the gray ghost hand's entanglement and successfully cross the river.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you are truly skilled!"

"The Demon Lord with the Demon Eyes said with emotion."

Only then did he truly realize Shen Xuan's strength.

He's definitely above him.

Because the Dharma form that Shen Xuan relied on to become famous has not yet appeared.

With just this ice magic and two spiritual artifacts, he could contend with his demonic powers and supernatural abilities.

"Wanmeng wasn't lying to you, was she? My old friend here has always been a man of few words! Don't underestimate him!"

"Wanmeng Demon Lord said smugly."

The Blood Shadow Demon Lord gazed at the River Styx, lost in thought.

At this moment, in the center of the River Styx, the briefly frozen surface of the river returned to normal, and countless gray ghostly hands slowly sank to the bottom of the river.

"How about we four meet here a month from now and go out together?"

"The Demon Lord with Demonic Eyes said."

His gaze turned to Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan thought about it for a moment.

"One month is too short. Let's meet here again in two months."

"Of course, you may leave first. I don't mind."

The Demon Lord with the Demonic Eyes did not insist: "Then let's do it in two months."

"If there is a gain, we can each take what we need and have a fair trade."

Blood Shadow Demon Lord nodded in agreement.

Shen Xuan communicated with Li Ruyi in the Soul Nourishing Wood.

"I'm going to the West. You can do as you please!"

After saying that, Shen Xuan strode off toward the west of the River Styx.

Demon Lord Wanmeng smiled sweetly: "I will go with Fellow Daoist Shen. Please make yourselves at home."

After Shen Xuan and Demon Lord Wanmeng disappeared.

Demon Lord with Demon Eyes and Demon Lord with Blood Shadow released their personal disciples.

"This person is not someone you can defeat by force."

"Blood Shadow Demon Lord said in a deep voice."

“I know. If he doesn’t make a move, I won’t.”

"The Demon Lord with the Demonic Eyes said in a hoarse voice."

The two exchanged a glance and reached an agreement.

"Let's go, let's search to the east."

……

After traveling several dozen miles...

Shen Xuan summoned Li Ruyi from the Soul-Nourishing Wood.

Li Ruyi summoned the Nine Nether Soul-Capturing Lamp to dispel the dense, impenetrable yin and ghostly energy surrounding them.

Some low-level spirit creatures, upon being illuminated by the lamp, wailed and turned into ash masses, which were then absorbed into the lamp.

"Shen Xuan, and this gentleman?"

Demon Lord Wanmeng looked at Shen Xuan with some surprise.

Only then did she vaguely understand Shen Xuan's purpose in coming to the Netherworld.

“Shen’s longtime friend, Li Ruyi, is a practitioner of meditation.”

"I am here to help her condense her soul core."

Shen Xuan admitted.

"It is a pleasure to meet Fellow Daoist Wanmeng. I have heard Fellow Daoist Shen mention her many times before, and seeing her today, I can confirm that she is indeed a woman of unparalleled beauty and grace."

Li Ruyi exclaimed in admiration. Wanmeng Demon Lord smiled amiably: "Sister Ruyi, don't listen to Shen Xuan's nonsense! This man is a complete liar and utterly untrustworthy!"

"Really? But Fellow Daoist Shen always keeps his word when it comes to Ruyi."

Demon Lord Wanmeng's expression hardened.

At this moment, Shen Xuan cast a spell to set up an isolation barrier.

"Alright. Wanmeng, there are no outsiders here. Tell me, what exactly do you want?"

"Didn't you want to come to the Netherworld Space? I've been free lately and was bored, so I came in with you to take a look."

Demon Lord Wanmeng chuckled.

"If you help me, I will assist Fellow Daoist Li in condensing his Soul Core. When I have time, I will go and help you kill that Ice Fiend Demon Dragon."

Shen Xuan set out his terms.

"Really?"

Demon Lord Wanmeng was somewhat incredulous.

She had never met someone like Shen Xuan before.

He risked his life to help his friend condense the elixir.

"Let's make it clear beforehand: the dragon's essence and blood are mine, and the rest are yours."

"it is good!"

Demon Lord Wanmeng readily agreed.

Clearly, the flesh and materials of the Ice Fiend Dragon have a special use for her.

Shen Xuan added, "Don't invite outsiders."

Demon Lord Wanmeng hesitated for a moment and asked, "That Ice Fiend Demon Dragon is incredibly powerful. Are you confident in your abilities?"

Shen Xuan glanced sideways at Demon Lord Wanmeng.

"Do you think I'm the kind of reckless person?"

Demon Lord Wanmeng thought for a moment.

Indeed, I have known Shen Xuan for sixty years.

I've never seen him do anything he wasn't confident about.

Each time, Shen Xuan kept his true abilities hidden.

Just don't take action.

Once you take action, you're bound to reap the rewards.

This cautious and meticulous personality was probably developed during his youth when he was practicing Buddhism.

Otherwise, how could he, as a rogue cultivator, have reached this point?

"Wanmeng, Fellow Daoist Li needs the Thousand-Year Soul-Stabilizing Flower, the Three-Leaf Mind-Concentrating Grass, the Xuanming Ghost-Faced Mushroom, and the Third-Order Yin Soul. Do you know where they are?"

"I know, I'll take you there."

Demon Lord Wanmeng and Shen Xuan reached an agreement to use each other.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about betrayal.

After all, the two of them cooperated in the Netherworld and gained more.

"Wait."

At this moment, Li Ruyi suddenly spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Wanmeng, do you know the origin of this Netherworld space?"

Demon Lord Wanmeng was slightly taken aback.

He pondered for a moment.

"This underworld space was discovered about five hundred years ago. It is an extremely yin place in the world, formed naturally?"

Li Ruyi shook her head.

"The kind of Netherworld space that Fellow Daoist Wanmeng mentioned has evolved over a long period of time, at least several thousand years."

"And here..."

Li Ruyi picked up the Nine Nether Soul-Capturing Lamp and looked at the low-level underworld spirits being refined inside.

"All the funerary objects here were formed within the last three hundred years."

Demon Lord Wanmeng did not understand her meaning.

Li Ruyi sighed.

"In her previous life, Ruyi was a cultivator in the mid-stage of the True Core realm."

"When I woke up, I was in a secluded valley. It was a self-contained space, just like here."

Li Ruyi said in a deep voice, "If I am not mistaken, a powerful being has perished here. The resentment he emitted upon his fall has altered the spatial laws of this area, turning it into the Netherworld."

"This person is at least a Nascent Soul True Monarch. No, he should be the Demon Infant Ancestor."

Demon Lord Wanmeng was suddenly startled.

"Five hundred years ago, the White Bone Sect had a supreme elder named Ancestor Bone Nether, who suddenly disappeared. Could it be..."

She patted her head lightly.

"No wonder the Demon Lord of the Demon Eyes is so concerned and has come here several times. It turns out that the legacy of his White Bone Sect's Old Ancestor, Bone Nether, is here."

The three of them looked at each other.

Shen Xuan gazed eastward into the Netherworld.

I could vaguely sense a ruined demon palace there, shrouded in a cold, dark aura, like a mirage.

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment and then said, "Forget it. We don't need to pay attention to it. Let's stick to the plan and go find the Soul Condensing Pill."

After saying that, Shen Xuan released the Yin-Devouring Demon Insects to begin exploring and scouting.

The two second-tier Yin-devouring demon insect leaders, along with over a thousand subordinates, spread out in a fan shape in front of them.

The dense, cold, and dark energy is excellent nourishment for the Yin-devouring demonic insects.

It was like spiritual energy affecting human cultivators.

Li Ruyi carried the Nine Nether Soul-Capturing Lamp to light the way ahead, following the Yin-Devouring Demon Insects.

Demon Lord Wanmeng flipped through the intelligence jade slip, guiding the route ahead.

Along the way, the Yin-devouring demonic insects attacked more than a dozen low-level Nether creatures, each of which ate until their bellies were full.

Two hours later, the three arrived at Ghost Sorrow Cliff.

This is a black cliff hanging alone under the sky of the underworld. The cliff face is covered with countless honeycomb-like holes, from which gusts of cold wind howl, as if countless wronged souls are crying.

According to the information obtained by Demon Lord Wanmeng, the Thousand-Year Soul-Stabilizing Flower grows in Ghost Sorrow Cliff.

Shen Xuan did not go up the cliff.

They commanded the Yin-devouring demonic insects to scatter and search for the Thousand-Year Soul-Stabilizing Flower.

Soon, a Yin-devouring demonic insect found a dark blue spiritual plant in a deep crevice.

The petals are translucent, slowly swirling and dancing, like a ghost guarding the flower's core, emitting strange fluctuations of underworld energy.

This is precisely the thousand-year-old soul-stabilizing flower they have been searching for.

It must be said that the Yin-devouring demon worms do have some use.

Even for Shen Xuan, finding the mature Soul-Stabilizing Flower in a place like Ghost Sorrow Cliff would be quite a challenge if he wanted to find it in the deep crevices.

Encouraged, the Yin-devouring demonic insect was overjoyed and was flying around, eager to claim credit.

At this moment, a cold and violent aura suddenly rose from the deepest part of the rift.

A long arm reached out from the air, grabbed the Yin-devouring demon worm, and threw it into its mouth.

The Yin-devouring demon worm let out a shrill scream and quickly disappeared without a trace.

(End of this chapter)