Chapter 95 The Hunt (Please subscribe and vote!)
Without delay, Situ Hong had both gone into the cave to feed the animals and hunted the ghost-eyed spiders, so he knew the environment inside better than him and was more suitable to lead the way.
The cave passage is quite wide, enough for three people to walk side by side, and the height is about 3.3 meters.
"Junior brother, watch out for the spider webs under your feet and the blind spots above your head. Those tangled webs don't matter, just look for any taut threads. Touching them will definitely alert the Ghost-Eyed Spider."
"The blind spots above our heads are also their favorite hiding places. We should control the light beads to stay as close as possible to the rock wall above us, with me in front and you behind."
He gave instructions as he walked.
After walking about a hundred meters and turning a corner, the light behind us completely disappeared, and the surroundings fell into silence.
Situ Hong then made a hand seal and took out a shield-shaped magical artifact from his storage bag, which was constantly rotating around him and emitting a faint spiritual light.
Seeing this, Wang Yu followed suit and used his divine sense to search through the storage bag for a while before finding the spoils he had left behind.
The Black Scale Shield and the Golden Blade Whip are both top-grade magic weapons.
Upon seeing this, Situ Hong laughed and said, "Junior brother, you are quite well-off. When I was your age, I couldn't even afford a mid-grade magic weapon."
"That's because Senior Brother hasn't found the right path yet."
Wang Yu's response made Situ Hong's face darken.
He was chosen by the Peach Blossom Ghost Mother five years after he joined the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, when he was only at the third level of Qi Refining.
His mouth was slightly open, as if he wanted to offer some explanation, but his expression changed.
"They're here!"
Wang Yu suddenly looked into the depths of darkness, and the crescent moon mark began to appear in his eyes. He could see in the dark, but he couldn't see very far; his field of vision was much shorter than when it was well-lit.
A rustling sound came from my ears, mixed with a sharp hiss. A strange and brutal aura surged into my senses, but my divine sense could hardly detect it.
"Wait, it's gone invisible!!"
As Situ Hong suddenly shouted, a cold black mist emanated from his body, and ghostly spirits escaped from within him.
After Wang Yuming understood, he brought his right index and middle fingers together, and tucked the other three fingers in, trying to get them as close to his palm as possible.
Take a light breath and place the hand seal in front of your mouth.
"Flame Breath Technique!"
This was the first time he had used this technique in actual combat, but in this enclosed space, the power of the technique reached its peak.
A pale white flame, with specks of fluorescent blue outer flame, gradually thickened as it was exhaled from Wang Yu's lips, spiritual energy flowing through his meridians and converging in his throat.
Then, it is further catalyzed by the Dharma seal.
Flames with a cold quality surged forth, completely filling the passage ahead.
A giant spider, half the height of a person, emerged from the flames, emitting a squeaking sound, its long, hairy legs flailing erratically.
In just three breaths, it turned into a burnt black lump that emitted the aroma of protein.
Situ Hong gasped.
The exhaled airflow resembled a thick plume of white smoke, caused by a significant drop in temperature. This was the case with the Frost Flame; what was perceived as cold was actually intense heat.
Its nature is peculiar and it is very rare.
"Junior Brother Wang... this flame is quite extraordinary."
Wang Yu glanced at him, not intending to hide it. He had long wanted to clear his name about his alchemy skills, so telling Situ Hong first wouldn't be a bad idea.
"The Cold Dragon Alchemy Technique is recorded in the Scripture Pavilion. It is a type of alchemical fire used for alchemy, and it is also quite good for combat."
"Alchemy fire?" Situ Hong was surprised, then quickly asked, "Junior Brother Wang knows alchemy? How skilled are you?"
"Not bad, a first-grade high-quality item."
Situ Hong: "..."
Suddenly I felt a tightness in my chest.
Right, remembering that he was still in the Ghost Eye Cave, he didn't have time to chat about these things anymore. After Wang Yu put away the Cold Flame, Situ Hong hurriedly went forward to examine the corpse.
Soon after, he said with a serious expression.
"It was a mid-stage Tier 1 Ghost Eye Spider, so you burned it to death in one go, but something's wrong with it."
"How so?"
“Invisibility.” Situ Hong paused. “As far as I know, only the Queen and a few elite Ghost Eye Spiders have the ability to become invisible.”
"But this thing not only becomes invisible, it can also obscure divine sense. You can only see a blurry shadow. If it weren't for its low intelligence and the sound it made while approaching, I'm afraid..."
Wang Yu frowned.
"Haven't you encountered this before?"
"No."
Wang Yu felt a little helpless as his left eyelid twitched. He seemed to always encounter some unexpected events, as if he had a knack for being a troublemaker.
Have you been to hole number five before?
"No."
"What about the fellow disciples who came in before?"
"I don't think I've heard any information about this."
"So he didn't come out."
He shrugged, and after Situ Hong pried out the three mature ghost eyes and put the corpse into his storage bag, he said:
"The mission must be completed regardless. Stay alert."
"Alright."
Having just entered the cave, there was absolutely no reason to retreat. In addition, both of them were quite confident in their own strength, so they decided to continue forward.
"Junior Brother Wang, step back a few steps, and today I will show you what your senior brother is capable of."
Wang Yu was naturally willing to save some spiritual energy.
"please--"
Situ Hong gave a soft shout and took out a black banner as tall as a person from his storage bag. The banner had a demon pattern on it, and it was the famous magic weapon of the Five Yin Peak, the Hundred Ghost Banner!
The spiritual energy was activated, and it was shaken a few times.
Then, black smoke ghost skulls flew out from it, at least forty of them, most of them with the aura of the early stage of Qi Refining, and five of them with the aura of the middle stage of Qi Refining.
The black banner waved forward, and a large number of ghostly spirits and skulls surged out, creating a terrifying scene.
Situ Hong wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and explained:
"This is a top-grade Yin spirit that I captured in the 'Ghost Altar Tomb' at a cost of nearly two thousand contribution points. After being nurtured by the sect, its foundation is quite good, and it has the potential to reach the late stage of Qi Refining."
"Especially the five leaders, who, when paired with the Five Yin Peak's 'Five Ghosts Great Evil Technique,' have a chance to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in the future, but the cost of raising them is too high."
【Ghost Altar Tomb】is one of the sect's foundational structures, a special building that consumes contribution points, and its significance to 【Corpse Raising Ground】is the same as that of 【Corpse-Raising Ground】to Heavenly Corpse Peak.
It should be understood that wild spirits and evil ghosts have very limited potential and are only of nutritional value. Only spirits born in special spiritual places are worth cultivating, just like people have spiritual roots.
Yin spirits and evil ghosts also have similar aptitudes to "spiritual roots," but they can be improved through cultivation. It's no wonder he felt it was too much to raise so many at once.
The sect's products are of high quality and have great potential.
The corresponding prices are beyond the reach of ordinary people, and on top of that, they also have to cultivate their own natal spirit. It is common knowledge that the disciples of the Five Yin Peak are poor.
Despite the other party's generous words, Wang Yu remained highly vigilant, feeling that Situ Hong was faking it.
Of course, this doesn't mean he harbored ill intentions; perhaps it was just a habit of concealing his true abilities? Wang Yu never hesitated to assume the worst about others, yet he also possessed ample patience and tolerance.
This side of himself is only revealed to those who do not pose a threat to him.
"Walk."
(End of this chapter)
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