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Chapter 180 Soul-Searching Witch

On the way back to Jiuli Valley

"Fellow Daoist Qingyuan, are you alright?" asked Beiheng Zhenjun with concern.

After confirming that you were not confident in completely killing Yin Xiao Zhenjun, you immediately notified Bei Heng Zhenjun and briefly explained the situation.

This is also why True Lord Beiheng arrived so quickly.

"It's alright, it's just that I paid a price for using a forbidden technique."

Your breath is rapidly weakening, your face is pale, and you appear to be completely depleted of energy and vitality.

[Suppressing a fourth-tier corpse puppet in a short time is almost equivalent to the abilities of a mid-stage True Monarch.]

You certainly can't appear to be completely unaffected.

The path to becoming a top-tier ancient cultivator is your trump card; you will definitely not reveal it unless absolutely necessary.

[You use forbidden techniques and secret arts that come at a price to conceal your true strength, and that's your excuse to the outside world.]

The only one who knows the truth is the fourth-tier corpse puppet, but the time from when your nascent soul left your body to when you suppressed it was extremely short. The other party probably didn't even have time to notify True Monarch Yin Xiao.

[This can be seen from Yin Xiao Zhenjun's performance just now.]

If this Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Corpse Path knew your true methods for suppressing the fourth-order corpse puppet, he wouldn't dare to speak to you like that.

"Fellow Daoist, you've only been in the Nascent Soul stage for less than a hundred years, yet you possess such strength; you are truly exceptionally talented."

"True Lord Beiheng said seriously, 'If it were a one-on-one fight, True Lord Yinxiao's fourth-tier corpse puppet, True Lord Beiheng is confident that he can defeat it in a short time.'"

However, True Lord Beiheng is not very confident in completely suppressing them, unless he is willing to pay a terrible price.

"It was just luck. The main problem was that the fourth-tier corpse puppet had fought a special demon beforehand and suffered considerable injuries."

...”

You immediately said...

[Regarding that demon woman, the fourth-tier Yin Puppet knows, and I suspect True Monarch Yin Xiao also knows; you have no intention of hiding it.]

"Oh? To be able to briefly unleash techniques approaching the fourth rank, one must possess a noble bloodline even in the Demon Abyss Realm..."

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[The True Lord of Beiheng was moved, but showed no intention of pressing further.]

Regardless of whether it's that fourth-tier corpse puppet or that peculiar demon woman, now that they've fallen into your hands, they are your spoils of war.

[A Nascent Soul stage True Monarch's strength is more than enough to protect these spoils of war, not to mention that True Monarch Beiheng has a very good relationship with you.]

[Unless it is revealed that the demon woman possesses a soul-path treasure of at least the fourth tier]

[This will attract the attention of other True Lords]

However, the soul treasure within that demon woman's body possessed an extremely subtle aura; it was only because your divine sense had reached the threshold of the mid-stage True Monarch realm that you noticed the difference.

The divine sense of a fourth-tier corpse puppet is inherently weaker than that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch of the same level, making it difficult for it to detect anything unusual.

At most, I know that the demon woman is extraordinary.

Returning to Jiuli Valley, you enter your cave and announce to the outside world that you will be going into seclusion for a period of time.

[As expected, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would suffer a severe blow after using a forbidden technique, and would indeed need time to recover.]

[The price you paid for suppressing Yin Xiao Zhenjun's fourth-tier corpse puppet so easily was probably not low.]

[For this reason, True Lord Beiheng specially sent you a fourth-tier spiritual fruit, specifically for restoring the vital energy damaged after casting forbidden techniques.]

[Inside the fourth-tier cave]

[Different ideas from those of the True Lord of the North]

You are happily counting your spoils.

During this trip to the Demon Cave, you not only obtained a large number of demonic creatures, but also a fourth-tier corpse puppet and a special demon wielding a Soul Dao treasure.

It can be described as a fruitful return.

"130,000 first-tier demons... 680 second-tier demons... 117 third-tier demons... including two third-tier demons, belonging to the higher-level demon race, with powerful bloodlines..."

[You look delighted. Leaving aside first and second-tier demons for now, third-tier demons are comparable to Core Formation stage cultivators.]

[One hundred and seventeen third-tier demons, equivalent to one hundred and seventeen Core Formation stage cultivators]

Even in a super-vast domain like the Boundless Domain, there wouldn't be so many Core Formation stage cultivators for you to kill.

It's not that there aren't many Core Formation stage cultivators, but most of those who can cultivate to the Core Formation stage have various backgrounds and are very likely related to the five major Nascent Soul stage forces.

[Killing so many Core Formation stage cultivators at once will likely shake the entire Boundless Domain, attracting the siege of the five major Nascent Soul stage forces.]

In fact, Core Formation stage cultivators aren't like cabbages lying on the roadside, sitting in piles in one place waiting for you to come and kill them.

Even if a Nascent Soul True Monarch were to secretly ambush and kill at most twenty or thirty Core Formation True Persons, it would only alert the many True Persons of the Boundless Domain.

[More likely, this Nascent Soul True Monarch was detected by the Divination Master Qing Tian of the Boundless Palace before he could even make a move, and was subsequently stopped by him.]

"These demonic creatures alone surpass the spoils of the Seven Fiends True Monarch who devoured millions of cultivators in the entire city..."

.——.」】

You thought to yourself, "Although we can't compare to the entire city of Biyue Immortal City in terms of numbers, the quality of the demons you've suppressed is high—there are over a hundred third-tier demons."

"This is the opportunity of a super-large domain..."

"】

You secretly lamented, "If I had stayed in the distant or nearby regions, I would never have been able to acquire so many monsters."

After counting the ordinary monsters, you turn your attention to one of the most important spoils of this trip.

[The Fourth-Order Corpse Puppet of Yin Xiao Zhenjun]

[With a slight thought, a tall and graceful figure appeared before you. ["As expected of a fourth-tier corpse puppet..."]

You sighed inwardly. After enduring dozens of your "Overturning Sea Seals," this fourth-tier corpse puppet was already severely injured. Not only were its robes tattered, but its body was also covered in wounds.

However, after only a short while, it had almost fully recovered, and the scarred skin regained its smooth and delicate appearance.

"High recovery ability, good at prolonged battles..."

"】

[In your opinion, this is only the passive recovery after the corpse puppet's spirit was suppressed.]

If you actively seek recovery, it will only be faster.

After a brief observation, you can begin to explore the possibility of refining this fourth-tier corpse puppet.

To refine a corpse puppet, the key is to refine the spiritual essence within its body; that is the core of the corpse puppet.

At this moment, that spiritual energy has already been sealed by your infant energy.

【"Disaster....."】

[You try it for a moment and draw a conclusion.]

This spiritual essence is equivalent to the soul of a Nascent Soul True Monarch. Erasing it is easy, but refining and enslaving it is far more difficult.

[Unless your spiritual strength reaches the late Nascent Soul stage, you will not have the possibility of refining and enslaving them.]

"If we directly erase this spiritual essence and use the corpse puppet as a mere puppet..."

..」】

[You begin to consider other possibilities. Since you cannot refine that spiritual essence, then you can allocate a portion of your divine consciousness to control it yourself.]

[You are a Tier 3 High-Grade Puppet Master, possessing the art of spirit possession, allowing you to imbue this Tier 4 Corpse Puppet with your divine consciousness.]

Although the fourth-tier corpse puppet appears to be a cold and beautiful female cultivator, you don't care about sacrificing this image as long as it can enhance your combat power and improve your fighting skills.

Besides, as long as you don't say anything, how would anyone know that you're the one who's taken over this fourth-tier corpse puppet?

[A fourth-tier corpse puppet possesses the combat power of an entry-level True Monarch. If you can completely master this fourth-tier corpse puppet, your chances of completely annihilating True Monarch Yin Xiao will definitely increase.]

Of course, before you can control this fourth-tier corpse puppet, you also need to completely erase the mark belonging to Yin Xiao Zhenjun from its body.

After briefly dealing with the fourth-tier corpse puppet, you turned your attention to another body.

This is a demon woman whose skin is covered with mysterious magical patterns and whose head has right angles.

[This refers to the demon race you sensed, with subtle fluctuations of divine soul energy.]

You begin to examine it carefully.

He reached out and pressed his hand against the demon woman's crown, channeling immense magical power into her body.

Ultimately, you discover a jade stone with twelve lines on its surface inside the dantian of this demon woman.

The rich spiritual energy emanating from this piece of jade was precisely from this piece of jade.

"This is... a Soul-Nourishing Jade? Twelve patterns... it's a high-grade, fourth-tier Soul-Nourishing Jade..."

You were secretly shocked. The Soul-Nourishing Jade was a rare treasure of the Soul Path. Prolonged contact with it could nourish the soul and restore injuries at the Nascent Soul level.

It's important to understand that for Nascent Soul True Monarchs, even those from the near-ancient era, the Nascent Soul spirit is paramount.

Even if the physical body suffers severe injuries, one can simply replace it with another. However, any injury sustained at the Nascent Soul level, even a minor one, is an unacceptable loss for a True Monarch.

At this point, rare items like Soul-Nourishing Jade, which nourish the soul and nascent soul, can have a significant effect.

[Even a low-grade fourth-tier Soul Nourishing Jade would be enough to attract a group of True Monarchs to fight over. As for a high-grade fourth-tier Soul Nourishing Jade, even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would probably be tempted to fight for it.]

"What a wonderful treasure..."

[You're in a very good mood. Of all the treasures you currently possess, only that lotus seed is likely to surpass this Soul-Nourishing Jade.]

"A soul-path treasure of this caliber could be perfectly used to cultivate the Second Nascent Soul technique..."

A slight stirring in your heart.

The path you have chosen is the path of a top-tier ancient cultivator, a true lord. Your nascent soul body is so stable that it basically does not need nourishment from Soul-Nourishing Jade.

If one day your nascent soul body is on the verge of collapse and cannot be restored, even the Soul Nourishing Jade cannot save it.

"The Second Nascent Soul..."

You are invigorated. You were about to give up on this secret technique, since the most crucial soul-path treasure was still unavailable.

But now that a high-grade fourth-tier Soul-Nourishing Jade has been presented to you, this secret technique will naturally be the first thing that comes to mind.

【"Um?"】

You took out a Soul-Nourishing Jade, about the size of your palm, radiating a rich aura of divine soul energy, and your expression changed slightly.

You suddenly realize that deep within this Soul-Nourishing Jade, a faint trace of divine soul energy is slumbering.

【"This is....

Your expression is grave as you carefully observe that trace of divine soul energy.

"It's definitely the soul aura of a fourth-tier secondary being..."

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After observing for a while, you came to a conclusion.

That wisp of divine soul energy lies dormant within the Soul-Nourishing Jade; you would hardly sense it unless you saw it with your own eyes.

"The immense spiritual power that this demon woman used when fighting the fourth-tier corpse puppet likely originated from this wisp of divine soul power..."

You pondered this in your heart, your expression serious.

[You can see that this wisp of divine soul power does not contain any specific will; it is merely a simple wisp of divine soul power.]

[Sealed within the Soul-Nourishing Jade, its purpose is to isolate it from external senses.]

"Third-tier demons, regardless of how they enter the human realm, must face a heavenly tribulation if they wish to advance to the fourth tier..."

[Your thoughts turn to the same principle behind the tribulations faced by Core Formation cultivators entering the Nascent Soul stage and third-tier demons breaking through to the fourth-tier demon king.]

However, the demon comes from the Demon Abyss Realm and is trying to undergo its tribulation in the human realm? Rejected by the interface, the difficulty is hundreds of times greater than that of a Core Formation cultivator of the same level, and there is no hope of it passing.

This is also why the Boundless Realm doesn't pay much attention to the occasional monsters entering it.

The human realm is ultimately a world for human cultivators. When demons enter, they are inherently suppressed by the realm and find it difficult to move an inch.

[Unless it's a large-scale invasion like the end of ancient times]

[But what if the demons that enter aren't third-tier, but fourth-tier?]

[You gaze at the divine soul power within the Soul Nourishing Jade... This wisp of divine soul power is of exceptional quality, reaching the fourth rank. Once it merges with the demonic nun, it can rapidly elevate her divine soul power to the fourth rank.]

In this way, the fourth-order Heavenly Tribulation is naturally bypassed.

["This female demon was probably once a fourth-tier demon. This wisp of divine soul power is likely something she left behind herself, but she used some method to wash away any trace of her fourth-tier status..."]

[Your further speculation]

"The Abyss of Demons..."

[Your gaze is profound. Judging from this demon woman, it seems the Demon Abyss Realm has not given up on the human realm.]

You carefully extracted the wisp of divine soul power from the Soul Nourishing Jade and placed it into a special fourth-tier sealing jade box.

This wisp of divine soul power did not contain any fourth-tier demonic will; otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to pass through the small interdimensional passage.

"We need to find an opportunity to inform the Boundless Palace about this..."

You pondered to yourself.

Next, you will attempt to search the souls of the demonic female forest.

[A fourth-tier corpse puppet is equivalent to a Nascent Soul True Monarch; you cannot forcibly search its soul.]

However, this demon girl was only displaying the characteristics of a third-tier demon.

However, when you attempted to invade the other's soul with your own, it seemed as if you had triggered some kind of restriction, and the demon woman's soul was quickly annihilated.

"Methods to prevent soul searching?"

You're not surprised.

Many sects and factions are taking precautions to prevent their own leaders from being captured by rival forces and having their secrets leaked.

[A similar method will be planted within Shi Sen's soul, so that if he is forcibly searched, his soul will automatically perish.]

Although the soul search was unsuccessful, you are already very satisfied.

[You gained so much from this trip to the Demon Cave that it may take decades to fully process it.]

Putting aside everything else, the cultivation of the Second Nascent Soul secret technique alone requires a considerable amount of time.

In addition, time is needed to master the fourth-tier corpse puppet and become familiar with its power, etc.

Three years from now, you'll be 220 years old.

[I had just finished my seclusion when I received a message from True Lord Beiheng]

"Fellow Daoist Qingyuan, please come to the main hall to receive guests after you emerge from seclusion."

Upon seeing the message left by Fellow Daoist Beiheng, you immediately headed to the reception hall in Jiuli Valley.

PS: Next chapter before 2 PM.

I'm ashamed~

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