Chapter 238 Crushing the Sole Survivor
quiet!
The sudden sound startled the four people, who quickly moved closer together.
Another silence followed.
"Plop—"
Swallowing hard, the skinny man said with some fear, "I can't sense any life force, Big Dog... what did your flock of birds say?"
Big Dog: "...There is no one in sight within a kilometer radius."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yidao brandished his long sword and shouted loudly.
“Sir, we have no grudges against each other. If you take a fancy to these items, I, Liu, will give them to you and we can become friends.”
"Friends? I dare not accept that title."
A ripple spread through the air right in front of the big dog.
A terrifying chill spread, and icicles shot up from the ground, instantly stringing the three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators together like candied hawthorns. The tangy and unpleasant sensation was utterly inhumane.
Liu Yidao suddenly leaped up, turned around, and swept his sword horizontally.
Wang Yu's extremely familiar sword energy slashed down, which also aroused his hatred. It was this move that caused him to lose his left arm for many years, and it was not until he went to Guiling that he recovered.
Frosty Moon spread its wings, their cold light flashing.
With extreme speed, he covered dozens of meters in a flash and kicked Liu Yidao into the ground.
The earth cracked open like a spider web.
"Who...who are you?"
With just that one strike, Liu Yidao felt his internal organs and spine break, and he couldn't feel his lower body at all. He trembled as he searched for his magical longsword.
But all I could find were bits of broken dirt.
"Who am I? Manager Liu, how have you been?"
Wang Yu casually lifted the mask of the Earth Demon. When it came time to avenge himself, how could he let someone die without knowing why? He had to know who killed him, otherwise he wouldn't feel at ease.
The moment Liu Yidao saw Wang Yu, his pupils contracted.
He immediately recalled what happened back then. It was because of this person that he was forced to flee the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect and hide in the chaotic Wan Du Town.
How could the memory not be profound?!
"It's you... Wang Yu!"
"Since you still remember me, there's no need to say anything more."
With a thought, Wang Yu conjured up finger-length ice swords that quickly rose from the ground, binding Liu Yidao tightly.
The ice sword technique, which I hadn't used in a long time, has become even more refined.
It almost reached the point where he could control his arm as if it were a command.
Every time the little ice sword moves, it slices off a piece of transparent flesh the size of a fingernail, then drips a drop of salt water onto the wound, repeating this process over and over again.
Liu Yidao originally wanted to say something more.
They were immediately tortured terribly by this inhumane punishment, their cries of agony were incessant and extremely pitiful.
In less than 15 minutes, a layer of flesh had piled up on the ground, and his throat was swollen from shouting. His pain tolerance had reached its limit, and he fainted several times.
Seeing this, Wang Yu fed the patient a few healing pills, then used whatever materials were available to make a steamer as tall as a person, set up a fire, and... steamed the patient alive!
This time it was steamed for a full three hours.
When the person was taken out, the outermost layer of flesh was so soft that it would fall apart with a touch of a finger. However, thanks to the nature of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and the effects of those few healing pills, the person could still recover.
He's not dead yet.
--continue!
As night fell, Wang Yu suddenly realized it was dark when he saw Liu Yidao's head stuck in a broken tree branch, covered with ants.
"That seems a bit much...boring."
He clapped his hands, now that he had arrived at the outer edge of the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest, and prepared to go into the mountain. Just as he was about to release Xueyu from the spirit beast bag,
Suddenly, he turned his head to look at the Foundation Establishment elder who was frozen in ice. This was the only survivor left behind. The poison on his body had been cured by Liu Yidao and the others, and his injuries had been brought under control.
Instead, they survived.
Wang Yu thought for a moment, then put on the Earth Demon Mask, and the ice in the places he passed by instantly melted away.
"wake up!"
A gust of divine sense swept over him, and the dazed elder of the Ruan family suddenly sat up. When he realized he was still in the mountains and forests, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Looking around, all that could be seen besides the corpses was the masked man before him. Overwhelmed with grief, he vaguely guessed what had happened.
This kind of thing is all too common in Chiyuan.
The separation of life and death among cultivators is more frequent than in the mortal world. Although they are said to live long, very few live to the end of their lifespan.
"Fellow Daoist...you saved this old man?"
"I guess so."
"Then...my young lady..."
"The bodies are all there, including the four who attacked and killed you."
Elder Ruan fell silent again, his cloudy eyes filled with tears. Finally, he let out a long sigh and fell into some kind of memory, his eyes lifeless.
Seeing this, Wang Yu spoke again.
"I have something to ask you."
Upon hearing this, the elder of the Ruan family finally came to his senses and staggered to his feet, using the tree trunk as a support.
"Please ask, Your Excellency. As long as I know the answer, I will tell you everything I know!"
"It's not that exaggerated."
Wang Yu was very satisfied with the attitude of the Ruan family elder, who was right in his comfortable circle of conversation.
"During your trip into the mountains, did you see a strange mountain shaped like an inverted 'mountain'?"
"Isn't this shape... a door frame without a door?"
"More or less, have you seen it?"
"No."
This clue comes from the inheritance jade slip that Wang Yu obtained when he was escaping from the Dead Leaf Swamp. It marked the location of the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest and left characters in the shape of an upside-down mountain.
Finding this thing will lead to the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Soul Sect.
He felt that this should be the appearance of a mountain gate, or some kind of sect symbol. Asking the elder of the Ruan family was also just a way to try one's luck.
Since we don't know, let's delve deeper.
He's going away for twenty years this time, which could be extended or shortened, depending on when the fighting in the Moonlit State ends.
Searching for the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Soul Sect is one matter.
Finding spiritual objects that can quickly accumulate true essence is also one of the tasks. He could find items like the Ghost Eye when he was in the Qi Refining stage, and there should be similar treasures in the Foundation Establishment stage as well.
It's just that he's ignorant. If he could go back to the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect and check the information in the [Scripture Hall], it would be more appropriate. It's just that it's not convenient for him to go back right now.
Zuo Qiuming did mention a few locations he knew.
Unfortunately, they are all too far apart.
It is said that Huangquan Temple has a Peach Prefecture under its jurisdiction, located south of the desolate desert, with a peach forest stretching for 30,000 kilometers. Among them, a few peach trees bear the "Purple Gold Peach," which has the effect of increasing true essence.
Unfortunately, the production is scarce, and it can only meet the needs of the inner disciples.
Further south.
In the territory of the Underworld Sect, in the southeast corner of Chiyuan, there is a place called Pingbo Wharf, which is one of the largest seaports in the Demon Realm.
There is a deep sea near the coast that is rich in a kind of silver fish that resembles a ribbonfish. Their hearts are called the "Silver Fish Hearts" and can also increase the true essence of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
The distance was too great, and Wang Yu was powerless to help.
As for the four states under the command of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, they also produce spiritual items in this regard, but none of them have reached a significant scale yet.
For example, there is a Blood Shell Farm in Yeqiong Prefecture that produces Blood Jade Pearls, which are more effective than Silver Fish Hearts. Unfortunately, the yield is too low and they are only supplied to core disciples.
Even the sect's treasury couldn't exchange it.
People like Wang Yu have no choice but to rely on their own efforts and search for food in infamous and dangerous places such as the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest, the Broken Realm Mountains, the Vermilion Bird Divine Mountain, and the Wild Ancient Plains.
Let's get back to the main topic.
Since the elder of the Ruan family had no information on this matter, Wang Yu was about to leave when the old man suddenly called him back and explained.
"Sir, if you are looking for special terrain, it is best to find a geomancer to accompany you. Going deep into the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest alone is very dangerous and not very efficient."
"In this bone forest, the outer perimeter is alright, with occasional patches of poisonous miasma, but once you enter the inner perimeter, the ground is almost entirely covered with the skeletons of demons and humans."
"These corpses, piled up over the years, rot and intertwine with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, creating a deadly poisonous barrier. If one encounters a mist demon, the outcome is even more uncertain."
“Even Core Formation cultivators fall into this trap and die inexplicably inside. Although my Ruan family has declined, we still have some connections left.”
"As far as I know, the Dragon Formation Master is also searching for something in the Bone Forest. This is the Ruan family jade token. If you encounter her, show her this jade token, and she will definitely help you find it."
Wang Yu fell silent upon hearing this.
He pointed to the pile of corpses and asked in confusion.
"When your team encountered the bandits, you should have been unconscious. Didn't you suspect that I was the one who did it?"
The elder of the Ruan family looked distressed.
“Your cultivation is unfathomable, how could you possibly be interested in the meager possessions we have? I trust you completely.”
"Fine, I'll accept the things."
The Ruan family of Poison Scorpion City… Wang Yu remembered this family in his heart. Based on what he knew, the Ruan family was not in a good situation.
This kind of jade pendant, meant to express gratitude, is definitely a one-time use item and should be reserved for critical moments. Taking it out now to thank him for saving my life is the limit of how much I can repay him.
A ground formation master's abilities can indeed save him a lot of time.
As for the debt of saving my life.
To be honest, when he arrived, he could see the spiritual light of the formation taking effect from afar, and when he got close, he saw the sword piercing his heart.
He had the ability to stop it, but he didn't.
I feel unworthy to receive this.
He hadn't felt this way for many years; he had probably completely changed since returning from Taihu Lake.
"The Ruan family...sigh..."
Watching Wang Yu's figure disappear into the thick fog, the elders of the Ruan family began to collect the body. When they saw their young lady's corpse, they couldn't stop their tears once again.
They could only hastily collect the remains and leave this sorrowful place.
Several days later.
As Wang Yu approached the inner perimeter of the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest, the number of poisonous insects and ferocious beasts he encountered increased rapidly. He kept his feet off the ground, maintaining a distance of about three meters above the ground, flying at a low altitude.
There were too many poisonous insects lurking in those decaying leaves, and he even fell victim to some of them.
Poisonous insects, poisonous trees, poisonous obstacles... one must be wary of touching anything. He had encountered a poisonous tree before, but he only stood on a branch and glanced at the terrain.
He then felt numb all over and could hardly move.
After the Jade Toad helped him detoxify, it was discovered that the poison was a resin that had flowed out from its surface.
It's amber in color and has no strange smell, but it will make you feel numb all over. It's really weird!
And so it was.
He held the Immaculate Jade Toad in his arms, constantly monitoring his physical condition. Even with information about the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest, the journey was still difficult and arduous.
This is a matter of habit and experience; many habits that are prevalent in the outside world can be fatal here.
They cannot fly high, or they will easily be targeted by toad demons.
You mustn't step on the ground, or you'll be stung by lurking poisonous insects.
He couldn't touch anything, as it was easy to get poisoned; he couldn't breathe heavily, as it would cause him to inhale too much toxic substance. Having experienced it firsthand, he became much more familiar with it.
(End of this chapter)
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