Chapter 181 Mountains of Corpses and Seas of Blood
Watching his reliable apprentice leave.
Wang Yu also began to ponder that Guiling City was indeed more suitable for a Core Formation City Lord to oversee things. Although he had some skills, he was still somewhat lacking.
He can handle things within the city, but outside the city... even opportunities that are within reach, he can't grasp them firmly; that's a matter of strength.
If he is powerful enough, the opportunities of the Guan family will be his, because the Guan family cannot protect them.
In the short term, the only thing that could give him the power to directly confront a Core Formation cultivator was the Corpse Refining Technique, since the living corpse in his hand was at the late Core Formation stage.
If a method is used, even if the technique is not perfect, refining a third-stage early-stage demon corpse is not a problem. As for the armored corpse... that old man clearly has not practiced body-refining techniques.
Despite not being a perfect match for their profession, the Fiend Corpse has a wide variety of methods and is not necessarily inferior to the Armored Corpse. Moreover, the third-tier Fiend Corpse corresponds to the Flying Zombie, which can absorb blood from a distance and has stronger functionality.
I glanced at the placement bar.
The Ice Spirit Pill formula has now been replaced by the Ancient Soul Technique. With this technique and the ability to automatically absorb the essence of the moon, coupled with the ever-increasing spiritual power honed by the "Evil Soul Devouring the Body" technique, it has become a powerful tool.
Wang Yu's level of spiritual power is getting closer and closer to the peak of Foundation Establishment.
If he could perfect the Ancient Soul Technique and allow his soul to develop the [Ancient Soul] characteristic, he might be able to possess the divine sense power of the Core Formation stage ahead of time, combined with the combat techniques of seven or eight soul paths.
He might have a chance to fight someone in the early stages of Core Formation, but the chance of killing him is slim. Now that he's wealthy, he has many options.
There is more than one way to improve combat power.
There's still more to do!
"Oh right, I forgot to ask about treasures that can help you break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."
With his dual spiritual root aptitude, this hurdle won't stop him, but he'll likely be stuck for several months or even half a year. If there are other ways to break through immediately, there's no reason not to use them.
He, Wang, has plenty of spirit stones!
He continued to issue orders, instructing the city lord's men to search the city for relevant treasures, and also sent people from Jin Manlou's side.
Wang Yu himself went into the Sutra Repository, wanting to check out the unique treasures of this area.
at the same time.
Three thousand kilometers east of Guiling City lies the ancient ruins of Dongji Jingyuan.
In the heavens and on the earth, there were the magical chariots of Core Formation cultivators, and all kinds of magical treasures for traveling were dazzling to behold, including spirit boats, palaces, pavilions, bone mountains, dark clouds... and precious light scattered everywhere.
The aura of a powerful being can be sensed within just a few steps.
Roughly estimated, there are at least a hundred Core Formation cultivators who have arrived here, and that's just those who stayed outside, not counting those who entered the ruins.
Foundation Establishment cultivators are everywhere; you can find them anywhere.
This is mainly due to the size of Higashikyo.
This ancient celestial dynasty, one of the four capitals, was definitely an important place. The various residential buildings on the surface alone could accommodate millions of people.
The methods employed by the Celestial Dynasty would certainly not be so simple.
As you descend underground, some people have encountered inverted floating mountain ranges, various royal palaces that occupy half the size of a city, the imperial city at the core, and so on.
Because it is difficult to determine the scale underground.
Lacking a bird's-eye view, as the exploration deepened, the earliest discovered street of official residences seemed to be only a part of the whole, and more and more people obtained treasures and passed them down.
The fighting intensified, resulting in countless deaths!
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underground.
A group of people emerged from a place marked "Jingzhao Zhenxie Prison," their faces beaming with joy. Each of them had acquired a treasure that could be considered an ancient artifact.
A blood-red shackle, entirely blood-red and reeking of a fishy smell.
According to their assessment, this treasure possesses extremely strong sealing power, capable of not only sealing the flow of true essence but also suppressing physical strength.
The runes imprinted within also carry a wisp of spatial power, which can even affect Core Formation cultivators, making its preciousness self-evident.
"Speaking of which, these shackles and chains should be a set, right? Could they have been used by the ancient immortal dynasties to imprison prisoners?"
"That goes without saying!"
The middle-aged man at the head of the group pointed to the plaque behind them and said, "This is a prison. These should be newly cast and stored in the warehouse. They're in pretty good condition."
"Yes, it's a pity about those instruments of torture. Those should have had real offensive power. The sealed treasures are ultimately lacking."
"It's good enough to have any gains. This is a third-tier ancient treasure. I haven't been to this area much before. Thanks to the intelligence from Guiling City."
"Absolutely! Absolutely! Hahaha~"
Surprisingly, this group of people from the same sect did not engage in any deceit or infighting; instead, they generously displayed their spoils.
In the context of the demonic path, this is still too bizarre.
This can't be real!
And on their way out, they didn't encounter any ancient monsters buried underground, and they smoothly reached the edge of the underground ruins.
"If we go up a little further, we'll emerge from the surface, and there will be more cultivators here."
Suddenly, a female cultivator said something out of the blue.
"Yes, there are so many people."
A red glint flashed in someone's eyes, and they abruptly took out the bloody shackles they had previously acquired, speaking in a nonchalant manner.
"There are so many treasures in the Jingzhao Evil Suppression Prison. I'll go back and rest for a while, and I must get that blood-red sword next time."
Whoosh whoosh——
Nearby, cultivators who had used concealment spells jumped away, and the ambush was neutralized. The villains looked at the group of people with surprised eyes.
Something's not right; this clumsy trap is baffling.
A Core Formation cultivator sneered, "What do you want?"
The team removed more and more bloody shackles, and their bodies began to glow with wisps of bloody light. Their eyes were bloodshot, their pupils had disappeared, and an unknown liquid dripped from the corners of their mouths.
In an instant, a terrifying killing intent and bloodthirsty aura soared into the sky.
This group, primarily composed of Foundation Establishment cultivators and led by only one Core Formation cultivator, launched an attack on the surrounding creatures.
"madman."
"They've been manipulated by some strange method within the ruins. Kill them."
"I'll do it."
A Core Formation expert unleashed his divine power, summoning a lightning-struck sword that swept away a large number of Foundation Establishment madmen as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
Then, with a single sword stroke, he sealed the throat of the irrational Core Formation cultivator.
His strength was clearly at the late stage of Core Formation, while his opponent, having lost his mind, was unable to use any magic weapons or supernatural powers and was easily killed.
The cultivator wielding the thunder sword casually picked up several storage bags, saying disdainfully.
"Ants are just ants; they're easier to kill when they're insane."
After saying that, he unconsciously snatched the bloody shackles from the corpse's hands and put them around his own neck. This action startled Zhou Zhouren, who retreated repeatedly.
"Senior Trap Hole..."
What are you doing?
He removed the shackles again, seemingly unaffected. The onlookers remained silent for a moment, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he was indeed alright.
They all used their absorption techniques to remotely take away the bloody shackles and the corpse, and quickly disappeared.
Such an act of plundering spoils should have been met with pursuit by the cultivators of the Trap Lightning Sect, but he did not move, instead murmuring softly.
"The Evil Suppression Prison of Jingzhao is a good place! The Crimson Sword... Let's find more like-minded people and retrieve the treasure! Retrieve the treasure! Retrieve the treasure!"
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Guiling City.
Some time has passed since Wang Yu emerged from seclusion, and he continues to keep an eye on news from Dongji Capital. Meanwhile, there has also been news regarding the aid he is searching for to help him condense his essence.
He currently has a maximum cultivation limit of over 400 drops of true essence, and he can reach the threshold of the fourth level of Foundation Establishment without even fully digesting the top-grade Ice Spirit Pill in his body.
The so-called "condensing the essence" means to condense the scattered true essence in the dantian and dantian into a spring of true essence!
Within Wang Yu's body, there are currently three streams of true essence, each accumulated drop by drop.
Integration is not difficult; the key lies in opening up the spring and making it a true spring of true essence, which is a bit challenging.
Once the True Essence Spring is condensed, it will spontaneously absorb spiritual energy from all directions of heaven and earth. Every once in a while, it will produce a drop of True Essence, making it a fully automatic cultivation process.
This efficiency is slightly inferior to that of a cultivator, but it can still double the efficiency.
The more outstanding one's spiritual root aptitude, the shorter the time it takes to cross the threshold of that minor realm, and the more treasures that can help break through the bottleneck.
Only a few kinds can be found near Guiling City.
"The One-Pattern Condensing Essence Pill is suitable for opening the True Essence Spring. It costs 38,000 spirit stones. Jinmanlou is out of stock and will need time to get some."
"Water Essence, a second-tier spiritual item, suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators to consume for the first time when they condense their Qi. Price: 20,000. Available, but the effect is slightly inferior."
"The Land of Springs, a second-tier treasure land, can be used once per person per visit. The entrance fee is 12,000. Success is not guaranteed. It is jointly controlled by the Earth Demon Valley and the Locust Tree Sect."
Of the several methods listed, Wang Yu preferred the first one, since he wasn't short of money.
Ningyuan Pill is a series.
Above that is the 'Two-Pattern Condensation Pill', which is suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators to break through the late-stage threshold, that is, the second Condensation. This series has the largest sales volume and is quite expensive.
The 'Three-Pattern Condensing Essence Pill' can help break through and condense the [Sea of True Essence]. Once this is achieved, it is considered to be half a step into the Core Formation stage, only half a step away from condensing the Golden Core and generating magical power.
However, this thing cannot be used together with the Golden Core Pill.
Compared to true breakthrough pills, the Three-Pattern Condensing Essence Pill only works on true essence, making it somewhat useless, hence its sales volume is not as high as expected.
The Golden Core Formation also requires passing through three trials, which are the same as the Foundation Establishment process, but the requirements are much higher. After the Golden Core is successfully formed, one will face a tribulation of lightning.
In such situations, having a treasure to help one overcome tribulation will make things much smoother, and there's an 80% chance of success.
Major powers all set up formations to assist in the tribulation process, and there are some on Cold Blood Peak. They can be rented by spending a certain amount of contribution points. It is said that Wei Chong broke through in this way.
Thinking about these things now is a bit too far off, I shook my head.
Wang Yu took out Jin Manlou's VIP token and reported his request. The pills would be delivered in three months at the latest. He could say he was taking advantage of the benefits of the other overlord.
Normal VIP tokens do not have this effect.
Kim Myo-sun still has the most face.
That day.
Wang Yu, who was studying the secret technique of "Wind and Thunder Spirit Patterns", looked at the demon brought up by Ying Dong and Ying Xue with a slight surprise. The mark of Taiyin You Tong flashed in his eyes.
The view of the moon has the effect of penetrating the truth, even illuminating the soul fire of living beings.
The Guan sisters brought the head of the Guan family, whose limbs were bound by shackles, while what Wang Yu saw... was a crimson soul fire containing mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
Like a reflection of an ancient battlefield, all that remains is endless killing intent and bloodthirsty power—a force capable of influencing the mind.
The mind... is different from consciousness.
Divine consciousness and divine soul are two sides of the same coin; when one grows, the other will grow as well, and they are inseparable.
The mind and will are closely related, but the mind is more of a mysterious concept of mental state and has a strong idealistic attribute, making it very difficult to cultivate.
Once the Dao heart is shattered, one will fall into an abyss of no return, and the power of the heart that has been painstakingly cultivated will be reduced to its original state.
He dared not touch that thing.
His gaze involuntarily fell on the strange shackles.
(End of this chapter)
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