In his previous life, Wang Hao had visited the Path of Ten Thousand Buddhas for cultivation and had seen this scripture in the Sutra Repository, so he memorized it. He never expected it would come in handy today.
The main function of the "Soul-Tranquilizing Mantra" is to purify the cultivator's mind of distracting thoughts, evil thoughts, and murderous thoughts, to deliver the souls of the dead, and to calm the mind and spirit.
If one hears monks chanting the "Soul-Tranquilizing Mantra" for a long time, it can strengthen the cultivator's soul.
Of course, the "Soul-Soothing Mantra" also has a certain degree of offensiveness. If it is recited by a high-ranking Buddhist monk, it can even fix the cultivator's soul and put the cultivator into a hypnotic state.
Wang Hao was not a highly accomplished monk, so he recited the "Soul-Tranquilizing Mantra" with a try-it-out mentality, his heart sincere, hoping it would have some effect on that dragon soul.
Yan Bing, Li Bo, Qing Ran, Yan Qin, Xia Xiaoyi, and Shi Mengqi also clasped their hands together, knelt on the ground, and paid homage to the dragon spirit.
Only if they show enough goodwill will the dragon soul not become hostile towards them.
Gradually, Wang Hao sensed that the power of the dragon soul was weakening, so he slowly walked towards the hill.
The others also stood up and immediately followed behind Wang Hao, cautiously approaching.
After the oppressive power of the dragon soul completely disappeared, Wang Hao stopped chanting the "Soul Tranquility Incantation" and whispered, "I will go find the entrance to the dragon's tomb. You all hurry up and gather the spiritual herbs on the hill. Remember, you must remain devout and not anger the dragon soul."
Upon hearing that he could gather medicinal herbs, Yan Bing could not wait any longer and immediately rushed up the hill.
Caiyi was a step ahead of Yan Bing and had already climbed the hill. She started devouring the medicinal herbs as soon as she saw them and eating and drinking to her heart's content.
Apart from Wang Hao, everyone else climbed the hill and began picking medicinal herbs.
The medicinal herbs on the mountains are all rare treasures, including healing medicines, miraculous medicines to enhance cultivation, and tonics to prolong life.
Each plant harvested represents a significant increase in wealth.
"Blood coral, blood coral, finally got it... hahaha..."
Yan Bing held a three-foot-tall blood-jade-like coral in his hands, stroking it incessantly, his heart filled with excitement. He quickly placed the blood coral into the spatial ring that Wang Hao had given him.
Afterwards, Yan Bing immediately went to pick other medicinal herbs.
Wang Hao also climbed the hill, but instead of picking the medicinal herbs, he searched for the entrance to the hill.
Not long after, Wang Hao saw a stone wall halfway up the mountain. The surface was very smooth, but it was covered with moss, and many parts were covered with mud and sand.
After clearing away the mud and sand, the outline of an ancient stone gate gradually emerged, reaching a height of seven meters and engraved with deep grooves.
"Bang!"
Wang Hao struck the surface of the stone gate with his palm, and the patterns on it immediately emitted a faint golden light, blocking Wang Hao's palm print.
This palm strike also shattered a layer of stone skin on the surface of the stone gate, revealing a deep pit, like a keyhole.
Wang Hao's face lit up with joy, and he immediately called out to everyone, "Everyone come quickly, I have found the stone gate to enter the hill."
Just as everyone was rushing towards the stone gate, suddenly, a shrill laugh rang out from below the hill: "Wang Hao, thank you for helping this young master find the Dragon Relic."
A man wearing a metal mask moved sideways, leaving a series of afterimages, and appeared at the foot of the hill. Then, he pushed off with his feet, stepping on the waves, and rushed up the hill towards the stone gate.
"Oh no, it's Yin Yi, the young master of the black market," Yan Bing said.
Qingran, being closest to Yin Yi, immediately unleashed the Wind-Riding Dragon Shadow Technique. With a swift movement, she transformed into a dragon shadow and rushed towards Yin Yi, preparing to block him.
"Whoosh!"
He drew a battle sword of the eighth-order True Martial Treasure level, flicked his arm, and unleashed thirteen sword flowers, thrusting it toward Yin Yi's heart.
Upon breaking through to the Golden Core stage, Qingran's speed became incredibly fast, and his movements were unpredictable. Nine figures appeared, as if he had unleashed nine swords at once.
"Overestimating one's abilities."
Yin Yi snorted coldly, his momentum unabated, and struck out with a palm, aiming at Qing Ran's thrusting sword.
Before the palm print could even collide with the sword, Qingran was struck by a gust of wind from the palm, coughing up blood and flying backward, his body crashing into the stone door.
In her current semi-conscious state, Qingran has no chance of activating the defensive array in the spatial pendant to protect herself. If she were to actually crash into the stone door, her bones would surely shatter, and she would die on the spot.
Fortunately, Wang Hao was standing right next to the stone gate. He saw Qing Ran being sent flying by Yin Yi's palm strike, so he immediately rushed forward, released all his true energy, and used both hands to support Qing Ran's back.
The two kept retreating until they reached the stone gate, at which point Wang Hao finally managed to completely dissipate the impact on Qing Ran and stop.
"Wang Hao, you're my enemy, yet you still dare to be distracted by saving people?"
Suddenly, Yin Yi's cold laughter rang out from behind Wang Hao.
Without any hesitation, Wang Hao immediately channeled his true energy into his spatial ring, activating the defensive array. A layer of white light surged from the spatial ring, forming a spherical protective shield.
Just as the protective shield was formed, Yin Yi pointed a finger out, striking Wang Hao's main meridian, the Heavenly Heart Meridian, on his back.
"Whoosh!"
Despite the protective shield, Yin Yi's fingertips continued to slowly pierce deeper, getting closer and closer to Wang Hao's back.
Yin Yi's gloves, called "Black Dragon Ghost Claws," were a set of magical artifacts. It was precisely because he was wearing these gloves that he was able to break through the spatial ring's defenses layer by layer.
If Wang Hao's Heavenly Heart Meridian were truly struck by Yin Yi, his martial arts cultivation would be crippled.
At the critical moment, a dazzling light appeared between Wang Hao's brows, and the sword intent heart suspended in his dantian emitted a bright white light.
Driven by the sword intent, the Yin-Yang Profound Iron Sword Embryo immediately flew out of its sheath, leaving a beautiful arc and trailing a sword light more than ten meters long, slashing towards Yin Yi's arm.
"To kill with a sword, one's sword heart is clear and bright."
Yin Yi exclaimed in surprise, immediately withdrew his fingers, and slapped the Yin-Yang Profound Iron Sword Embryo with his palm.
Those black dragon claw gloves were top-tier spiritual artifacts. Under Yin Yi's true energy, the array patterns within the gloves were activated, forming a massive black dragon claw imprint over ten meters long, which was then unleashed.
The claw print coalesced into a shape, like a black cloud, with astonishing power and immense strength.
"Bang!"
The Yin-Yang Black Iron Sword Embryo was sent flying backward, crashing into the mud and rocks of the hill, leaving only a deep stab hole.
Wang Hao stretched out his arm, and the Yin-Yang Profound Iron Sword Embryo flew back, circled Wang Hao's body once, and slashed at Yin Yi again.
"Haha! To have cultivated Sword Heart Clarity to the Foundation Establishment Realm, it seems I underestimated you before. Your skill in swordsmanship surpasses that of one of the geniuses I know."
Although he knew that Wang Hao had reached the realm of sword heart enlightenment, Yin Yi was not afraid. He laughed loudly and swung his arm again, unleashing a huge black dragon claw print.
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