allonlinenovel Chapter 223 Ghostly Objects
Chapter 223 Ghostly Objects
A blur flashed before my eyes.
Lin Changsheng felt as if he were in a passage that was constantly extending downwards.
The passageway was very spacious and smooth, with a diameter of several meters.
But the surrounding space seemed to be filled with an invisible force that lifted people up and slowly descended at a uniform speed.
And the further down you fall, the wider the surroundings seem to become.
Several dozen feet below, the demonic infant of the Azure Wood King Butterfly emanated a faint green spiritual light in the pitch-black passage.
Separated by a burly, silver-haired white ape, it seemed somewhat nervous in this unfamiliar falling environment, constantly struggling and instinctively trying to grab onto something, but to no avail.
Lin Changsheng remained silent above the two, carefully sensing the changes in the surrounding environment, responding to all changes with constancy.
As time went by, this state of steady descent lasted for about half an hour.
Lin Changsheng had no idea how far he had fallen, since it was pitch black all around and there was no way to get a reference point.
Furthermore, the walls of the passage seem to have restrictions and materials that prevent divine sense from probing them.
All I could tell was that the surrounding temperature had dropped significantly, and I could faintly smell a cold, decaying, and old odor.
After another short while, Lin Changsheng finally reached the end of the passage and regained a sense of solid ground beneath his feet.
Looking around, all that could be seen was a dilapidated complex of broken walls and ruins, with many places covered and buried by sand and soil.
On some relatively intact buildings, one can vaguely discern that their style is quite different from the mainstream architecture of the current cultivation world in Yue Kingdom.
It is clearly not a product of recent times.
The entire sealed space was dimly lit, as if entering a gray world without any vibrant colors.
The first impression it gives is one of decay and silence.
"Is this the 'Ten Thousand Spirits Sect' from ancient times?"
Lin Changsheng looked around curiously and asked a question.
"The 'Ten Thousand Spirits Sect' covers a vast area. I don't know how long the surrounding protective formations can hold out. Don't get separated, come with me quickly."
The demon infant's body color was somewhat duller than before, clearly indicating that activating the formation was a considerable burden on her current state.
However, the demon infant, who was usually very careful about every bit of his original magic power consumption, was now serious and didn't care at all about the loss of his original power.
In this gloomy environment, the silver-haired white ape seemed to sense something, becoming extremely uneasy and letting out a low growl.
But he completely believed what the demon infant said.
Lin Changsheng suppressed his urge to explore and continued to fly behind the demon infant.
The entire ancient sect must have a very comprehensive lineage, making such an opportunity extremely rare.
But he didn't forget that there were Nascent Soul cultivators watching him from outside.
His actions were tantamount to snatching food from a tiger's mouth, so naturally he had to obey the arrangements of Aoki Ocho, the "local tyrant."
After all, the inheritance of a sect was too abstract for him.
If one can successfully obtain the opportunity to form the Golden Core and leave unscathed, the trip will have been worthwhile.
Lin Changsheng pondered to himself.
……
Along the way, Lin Changsheng and the silver-haired white ape followed behind the demon infant at high speed.
The sect had many buildings, most of which are now dilapidated ruins.
However, there are also relatively well-preserved ancient buildings, with intricate and exquisite carvings, rare jade and other building materials, and even gardens composed of pavilions and towers, mountains and waters, and scenery.
The lavish scene broadened Lin Changsheng's horizons.
“Even a rough search of the entire ‘Wanling Sect’ would take at least several months or even half a year.”
Based on what he saw, Lin Changsheng made a judgment in his mind.
Just then, a chilling aura suddenly gathered, causing quite a commotion and interrupting Lin Changsheng's thoughts.
Even the Azure Wood King Butterfly Demon Infant in front was forced to stop.
"Damn it, in my current state, I am unable to intimidate these ghosts!"
From the demon infant came angry, cursing voices.
Looking up, not far ahead, a dozen or so billowing black wisps of varying sizes were gathering.
At this moment, it faintly emitted a terrifying sound like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves.
"Are these ghostly entities formed from the convergence of surrounding yin energy?"
Lin Changsheng noticed that the chilling aura within a radius of several miles was rapidly converging here and being swallowed up by the dozen or so black wisps.
Before long, the black mist gradually solidified, transforming into hideous ghosts that looked almost tangible.
As the chilling aura gradually rose, pure Yin-attribute energy emanated from each ghost, almost reaching the late stage of the second tier.
Among them, the ghost that was significantly larger than the others had a chilling aura that was almost comparable to that of a 'quasi-third-tier' ghost.
These ghosts howled "Ura ura" as if they were very excited, and their bodies changed shape with each howl.
The conjured, jet-black eyes gazed greedily and excitedly at the palm-sized, pale green demon infant.
Essentially, a demon infant is also a pure aura formed from the convergence of demonic power and consciousness.
These products formed from the condensation of yin energy have a great attraction to them.
"You dare to covet this king? You're courting death!"
Enraged, the demonic infant attacked, expending its magical power once more, and instantly unleashed a pale green streak of light that pierced through one of the ghosts whose aura was almost at the quasi-third rank.
The ghost let out a shrill roar, then its whole body trembled, and the black energy around it dissipated and could not be gathered again.
In no time, it transformed back into a cold, gloomy aura and slowly dissipated.
However, the surrounding ghosts became even more excited and began to scramble for it, quickly devouring all the black energy.
The aura of almost every ghostly creature had increased slightly.
On the other side, the silver-haired white ape unleashed its full power of blood and qi.
He leaped high into the air, raised his fist, and brought it down straight at one of the ghostly creatures.
With a barrage of punches, the powerful energy of his blood and qi blasted the ghost into a cloud of black mist!
Soon, this aura was once again scrambled for by the other ghosts.
"Can absorbing the aura of one's own kind strengthen oneself?"
Lin Changsheng looked surprised.
Although ghosts can devour each other, such a rate of growth is terrifying.
If you wipe out most of the ghosts in one go, leaving only one alive.
After the remaining ghost devours the black energy left by its kind, wouldn't it quickly rise to the third rank?
Therefore, it is unknown how many evil spirits exist within the entire Wanling Sect ruins.
Over thousands of years, could a powerful, high-level ghost be born?
Lin Changsheng was filled with worry and dared not think any further.
“Young Lin, don’t worry. These ghosts were left behind by cultivators from the Wanling Sect who were skilled at raising ghosts. Due to limitations of spiritual veins and aptitude, very few of them are above the third rank.”
"As for those above the fourth rank, whether they are ghosts or beasts, after so many years, only I, the king, have been born at the fourth rank, so you may make your move."
Ahead, the voice of a demonic infant could be heard.
"In that case, I am relieved."
Lin Changsheng felt much more at ease, and at the same time, several talismans radiating purple light appeared in his hand.
'boom! ’
'boom! ’
'boom! ’
Three deafening bolts of purple lightning struck in succession.
An extremely violent aura of lightning attribute swept out.
The three-headed demon was struck on the spot, emitting a bloodcurdling and shrill sound.
Under the bombardment of the near-third-tier lightning talisman, his aura dissipated and turned into black mist.
Even the remaining seven or eight ghosts around were stunned by the sudden thunder.
The lightning attribute aura is naturally effective against such ghostly entities.
For a time, not a single ghost dared to step forward and devour the Yin energy.
……
"go!"
Under the lingering power of the thunder talisman, the remaining ghosts dared not approach.
Lin Changsheng and his group took the opportunity to fly over this place.
Looking ahead, a towering, dark mountain peak stands a dozen miles away.
The peaks appear as if half of them have been cut off by some means, making them look quite abrupt.
Judging from the direction the demon infant flew, its destination seemed to be on this mountain peak.
In just a short flight of a dozen miles, they encountered no fewer than a dozen ghostly creatures blocking their way.
The one with the weakest aura is still in the early stage of the second tier.
They even encountered a powerful, unclaimed, Tier 3 'refined corpse', which caused considerable trouble for Lin Changsheng and his companions.
Unlike the ghosts and spirits, this third-tier corpse refiner was not particularly interested in the demon infant's origin, but was instead very envious of the silver-haired white ape and the blood and qi power on Lin Changsheng's body.
Whether it's a demon beast or a human cultivator, powerful qi and blood indicate abundant essence and blood within the body, which is a great tonic for ghosts like corpse refiners.
It is almost equivalent to a precious elixir for enhancing cultivation among human cultivators.
This third-tier 'refined corpse' is most likely a relic left behind by the cultivators of the Myriad Spirits Sect back then. After many years of being uncontrolled, it has now developed some self-awareness.
They were drawn to the energy and blood of the silver-haired white ape and Lin Changsheng.
The corpse, hard as iron, possessed extraordinary strength, was tireless and painless, and was extremely powerful.
It could subtly suppress the silver-haired white ape, which was at the third level of body refinement.
Fortunately, the demon infant and Lin Changsheng intervened and used their spells and supernatural powers to defeat the third-tier corpse!
"Senior Aoki, could it be that the entire ruins of the Myriad Spirits Sect are filled with these ghostly creatures?"
Lin Changsheng organized the remaining near-third-tier thunder talismans in his hand and communicated with the demon infant.
"That's right. After the sect was sealed away and buried deep underground, it happened to be near a Yin vein, which caused all kinds of demonic beasts and spirit insects to die one after another, their life force cut off. But for the ghosts in the hands of those cultivators who refine corpses and control ghosts, it was like a blessed land."
"However, when my physical body was still intact, these ghosts always kept their distance and never dared to appear within a thousand feet of me."
The demon infant spoke with a hint of frustration, emphasizing the point once more.
"So that's it."
Lin Changsheng understood something.
As they were talking, Lin Changsheng and the others finally entered the area of that mountain peak.
"This place seems to have been a Taoist temple back then."
Lin Changsheng looked around, observing the distribution of buildings and the faint traces of hundreds of acres of spiritual fields at the foot of the mountain, and thought to himself.
However, these spirits have long been abandoned, and the soil, eroded by the cold aura, is covered with a faint black layer, devoid of any vitality.
……
"Huadan Peak".
Not long after, Lin Changsheng arrived at the main peak and saw a huge rock several meters high in front of a dilapidated building ruin, with ancient characters carved on it.
If I'm not mistaken, this should be the name of the peak.
At the center of the mountain peak, the light of an array faintly flickered, indicating that an array also existed here.
"Young Lin, this formation is not of a high grade. You can try to break it with brute force."
Aoki King Butterfly's tiny figure hovered in mid-air. At this moment, her demonic infant state was extremely weak, almost transparent with a pale green color.
His breathing also seemed very weak.
"it is good."
Lin Changsheng naturally sensed that the demon infant was not in good condition at the moment, and immediately responded.
The next moment, a delicate third-tier 'forbidden zone breaking talisman' appeared in his hand.
After sensing the area briefly, he opened his eyes and looked at a weak point in the formation, while simultaneously unleashing a third-tier 'Breaking Restriction Talisman' from his hand.
The next moment, at the intersection of the barrier-breaking talisman and the great formation, a dark blue light flashed violently, causing the entire great formation to tremble slightly.
Lin Changsheng continuously channeled his magical power into the barrier-breaking talisman, consuming the power of the formation.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the paper used to draw the barrier-breaking talisman seemed unable to bear too much magical energy and gradually showed signs of collapse.
A faint glow suddenly emanated from the surrounding array, but it quickly returned to normal.
However, the part that merged with the barrier-breaking talisman gradually dissolved, and a passage connecting to the interior appeared.
The third-tier barrier-breaking talisman has successfully broken the formation!
Lin Changsheng sensed that a very pure aura was faintly emanating from the interior space of the dojo.
"opened!"
Aoki King Butterfly's eyes lit up, and the entire demon infant transformed into a pale green stream of light, flying into it without any hesitation.
The silver-haired white ape seemed to sense something as well, and excitedly crawled into the passage.
Seeing this, Lin Changsheng was not to be outdone and flew into it as well.
……
"What a rich spiritual energy!"
Before long, Lin Changsheng found himself in the central area of the 'Hua Dan Peak' training ground.
Because of the presence of restrictions, this place retains a large amount of rich spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
Even though countless years have passed, the concentration of spiritual energy there far surpasses that of his Changchun Peak.
At the very center of the entire dojo, there is a pool several meters in diameter. At the bottom of the pool, there are still some viscous red liquids that continuously emit pure spiritual energy.
From a distance, it resembles a brightly colored blood-red ruby.
On one side of the pool, there are several buildings.
Because it has been uninhabited for a long time and lacks maintenance, it is also dilapidated and collapsed.
Amidst these ruins, wisps of precious energy can be faintly seen rising.
However, the most eye-catching thing is a giant green cauldron standing in the ruins.
The giant cauldron is over ten feet tall.
Even after many years, the surface texture remains as new as ever.
It faintly exudes a fresh, herbal fragrance.
"It's actually a rare wood-attribute treasure!"
Lin Changsheng was taken aback at first, then his breathing gradually became heavier, and his eyes revealed an uncontrollable look of surprise!
"Lin boy, don't you dare show that greedy look in your eyes, and don't you dare try to take my 'Azure Wood Spirit Cauldron'!"
Beside him, the tiny demonic infant Qingmu Wangdie stood guard in front of Lin Changsheng, staring at him intently as if protecting its food.
"So this thing is called the 'Green Wood Spirit Cauldron'."
Lin Changsheng muttered something to himself, then soared into the air, passing over the demon infant, and arrived at the giant green cauldron with great interest.
Under the probing of his pseudo-core-level divine sense, he clearly sensed that the Azure Wood Spirit Cauldron had not been completely refined and was still considered an unclaimed object.
Most importantly, this is a supreme treasure of the wood element, perfectly suited to his wood element cultivation technique!
Lin Changsheng took a deep breath, gently stroked the Green Wood Spirit Cauldron, feeling the rich wood attribute aura within it, his eyes burning with fervor.