Chapter 224: Fu Xue Is Shy

So many giant warships.

In the vast and ancient starry sky, countless giant warships were like huge corpses, drifting silently.

This is Spirit Realm No. 98.

That Spirit Realm which has an ancient battlefield.

The entire Spirit Realm is a huge battlefield.

Everywhere are broken giant warships, and from time to time one can also see some huge asteroids or meteors.

And,

corpses.

These are real corpses.

They just drift in space, unknown how many years they have existed.

Most of these corpses are no longer recognizable.

Although there is no air or water in space, the presence of radiation still caused these corpses to undergo considerable change.

Their numbers are too great.

Even in the vast expanse of space, a glance gives a feeling of being densely packed.

The number of lives that died in this ancient battlefield is likely in the hundreds of millions, or even tens of billions.

Fu Xue and Lu Xun's means of transport turned into a more advanced flying boat, which is capable of high-speed travel in the starry sky.

This Spirit Realm is too large.

Its size is comparable to half a small star system.

Ten thousand li, a hundred thousand li, a million li, ten million li... here they are all short distances.

The length of this Spirit Realm is at least several billion kilometers.

The core region is this ancient battlefield stretching over a hundred million kilometers.

There are still some good things in the ancient battlefield, but one needs to search for them slowly oneself.

"Really big."

Lu Xun discovered that his Heavenly Dao Eye could not see very far here at all.

This ancient battlefield is really too large.

"Huh, there's something, is this an evil soul?"

But the Heavenly Dao Eye still has its use.

After approaching some broken giant warships, it can be used to observe the situation inside.

These giant warships are all huge in volume, each several kilometers long, the largest even tens of kilometers.

They are even larger than the space fortresses above Lan Xing.

However, many of these giant warships have been hollowed out, and they still hide some dangers inside.

For example, that one ahead, Lu Xun found a dark mass inside it.

That is not a space alien species.

The ancient battlefield has space alien species, but here they are also prey.

The true master of this ancient battlefield is the evil soul hidden within the giant warships.

These evil souls are very terrifying; their origin should be the countless lives that died in battle on the ancient battlefield, with various lingering thoughts and grudges intertwining over years to form.

After forming, these evil souls also devour each other, becoming ever stronger.

Space alien species are also their prey.

Some evil souls gradually mutated over the years, even eating space alien species.

"Teacher, there are evil souls inside."

Lu Xun hurriedly informed Fu Xue.

These evil souls have some wicked tricks; ordinary means are not easy to deal with them.

Immortal cultivators' flying swords cannot handle them; one needs to add natal spirit fire or the like to the swords to inflict sufficient damage.

For martial cultivators, using true qi is also not effective; one needs true intent.

When true intent is unleashed, it can break myriad things.

Fu Xue controlled the flying boat to come to a stop.

"Is there anything inside?"

Fu Xue asked.

Over these days, she had long been aware of how formidable Lu Xun's Heavenly Dao Eye ability is.

"Yes, there are some materials that look not bad."

Lu Xun said.

Actually, the ancient battlefield can be said to be full of treasures everywhere.

The materials used in these giant warships are quite good; if they could be hauled back, they could be used to build space fortresses or space warships.

If one could obtain some of the giant warships' construction technology or technical data, that would also be very good.

The problem is that they are too large; few spatial containers can hold them.

Therefore, cultivators' exploration of the ancient battlefield mainly focuses on finding rare materials, ancient treasures, or some strange spirit objects that arise inside the giant warships.

Of course, the various nations of Lan Xing also sent personnel to dismantle some of the giant warships and bring them back, but they will not expend too much energy of the strong on this matter.

"You wait here for me, I'll go try first."

"Okay."

Fu Xue flew out and rushed toward that giant warship.

This ancient battlefield is a boundless Spirit Realm, meaning it has not been graded, and any danger could be encountered inside.

Ordinary cultivators would never enter this Spirit Realm.

Not to mention anything else, lacking a good flying vessel, just this distance is enough to make one despair.

Even a Six Realms cultivator would feel somewhat powerless facing a distance that often reaches hundreds of millions of li.

Moreover, in the vacuum of space without gravity or air, if one's strength is insufficient, even self-preservation is difficult, let alone exploration.

Therefore, cultivators below the Five Realms would never set foot in this Spirit Realm.

Before Fu Xue even approached the huge ship, the evil spirits inside had already sensed her.

It moved silently, turning into a black mist that lunged at Fu Xue.

Fu Xue unleashed sword qi, forming a sword net that sliced the evil spirit.

But the evil spirit suffered little damage; even after splitting into several parts, it still rushed toward her.

Boom~

Blue-white flames ignited on Fu Xue's body.

Although she is a martial cultivator, she also possesses her natal flame through the Heaven Earth Meridian.

Fu Xue's long sword also ignited with her natal flame, driving back the evil spirit.

The evil spirit did not give up, still trying to approach.

Fu Xue waved her long sword, beginning to use ice martial techniques in an attempt to freeze it.

The evil spirit chose to split into many parts, engaging her in a hit-and-run fight.

"These evil spirits are hard to deal with, but fortunately this one seems to have no other abilities."

Lu Xun observed from the flying vessel.

The strength of these evil spirits is hard to define.

Like this one, able to exchange blows with Fu Xue, making it hard for her to eliminate it quickly, yet it cannot be classified as a Six Realms evil spirit.

"For Immortal Cultivators, these evil spirits are actually easier to handle."

Lu Xun thought.

That would require a Seven Realms Immortal Cultivator.

The Seventh Realm of Immortal Cultivation is the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Before the powerful primordial spirit of a Seventh Realm Immortal Cultivator, ordinary evil spirits are directly crushed to ashes.

The battle continued.

Fu Xue's attacks were not ineffective; the evil spirit was gradually weakening.

This one also became more cunning, not attacking head-on but adopting a hit-and-run strategy.

Suddenly,

It seemed to sense something, suddenly darting past Fu Xue to attack the flying vessel.

"Be careful."

Fu Xue hurriedly returned to defend.

But it was already too late.

The evil spirit's speed was too swift; in the blink of an eye it neared the flying vessel.

"Use your natal spirit fire!"

Fu Xue hastily sent a mental message.

This mental transmission technique works even in the vacuum of space without air.

"Boom!"

What awaited the evil spirit was a cluster of crimson-gold flames.

Southern Ming Separation Fire!

The evil spirit was horrified, wanting to retreat, but once touched by Southern Ming Separation Fire, it could not escape.

Southern Ming Separation Fire ignited it directly, turning it into fuel and burning wildly.

"Sizzle~"

Even though there is no air in space, Lu Xun seemed to hear the sizzling sound.

The evil spirit struggled violently, but could not break free at all.

Lu Xun continually distorted space, preventing it from escaping.

Southern Ming Separation Fire is the bane of all yin and evil entities.

The evil spirit is entirely a soul body; after being ignited by Southern Ming Separation Fire, it is like a flame meeting gasoline.

The effect is simply incredible.

In a short time, the evil spirit was burned to nothing by Southern Ming Separation Fire.

"What is this?"

At this moment, Lu Xun discovered a bead.

It was the bead left behind after the evil spirit was completely burned away.

It was pure white and appeared quite clear.

Lu Xun gestured, summoning the bead to his hand.

"Soul power?"

After sensing it, Lu Xun found that the bead likely contained soul power.

Hmm, describing it as soul power is more appropriate.

It is also extremely pure, clean, and uncontaminated soul power.

Just like, Southern Ming Separation Fire burns away all evil components within the evil spirit, leaving naturally the purest and cleanest part.

This is a relic, a soul relic, which can be used to strengthen the soul or primordial spirit.

Fu Xue has arrived.

She is not seeing Southern Ming Separation Fire for the first time.

When the two hunted demons, after each kill Lu Xun would release Southern Ming Separation Fire to burn.

Southern Ming Separation Fire is an immortal fire, high in rank, but it has not yet grown strong.

Using the demonic qi of demons as nourishment can let Southern Ming Separation Fire grow rapidly.

As for Lu Xun's Phoenix True Flame, it grows along with his strength.

If one can find some special treasures, they can also strengthen the Phoenix True Flame.

Lu Xun briefly explained the origin of Southern Ming Separation Fire, indicating it was obtained together with the Golden Toad.

Fu Xue naturally envied such an encounter.

But she didn't have any other thoughts.

"Soul relic... great stuff!"

Lu Xun then knew this Spirit Realm was the right place.

A boundless Spirit Realm contains dangers that even Fu Xue cannot handle, and it's this huge.

The reason Lu Xun decided to come take a look is because of Southern Ming Separation Fire.

After learning the situation here, Lu Xun felt this was the place where Southern Ming Separation Fire could display its great divine power.

Evil spirits are hard to deal with for others, but for Southern Ming Separation Fire, aren't they a great tonic?

Originally Lu Xun only wanted to nourish Southern Ming Separation Fire with the evil spirits here, and incidentally max out Fu Xue's favorability.

Who knew there would also be an unexpected gain.

Soul relic!

This thing is a supreme treasure for Immortal Cultivators of the Six Realms and Seven Realms.

It can strengthen the soul and primordial spirit, and naturally also mental power.

In Lu Xun's hands, its value is dozens of times greater.

Because Lu Xun can give the soul relic to Chu Youqing or Ran Bing to use, and after it's returned, that's truly effective.

He can also give the soul relic to Aodaili to use, boosting her mental power, then after it's returned, Lu Xun's mental power becomes even more terrifying.

In short,

This soul relic is no ordinary treasure.

"Teacher, shall we continue searching, or split the finds fifty-fifty?"

Although it's a treasure, Lu Xun still intends to follow the prior agreement and split all gains fifty-fifty.

"No, my role in this Spirit Realm is minor; you keep these soul relics."

Fu Xue does not intend to take any.

"How can that be? Without you, I wouldn't dare wander recklessly... How about this: a seventy-thirty split, I take seventy, you thirty."

Mid-sentence, Lu Xun noticed Fu Xue's expression was somewhat resolute, and thus proposed a seventy-thirty split.

Soul relics also work for martial cultivators, but not as much as for Immortal Cultivators.

"Okay."

Fu Xue then agreed.

The two continued their actions.

Lu Xun boarded that warship, packing up and taking away all the materials he had previously found.

"Is this a reaction chamber? Wow, controlled nuclear fusion?"

Then he went to the warship's power core, looking for the power train.

Some of the warship's technology is still greatly beneficial to Lan Xing's advancement.

Like the technology of the Star-Annihilating Cannon, it comes from a discovery inside a civilization tombstone found in an ancient route node.

That civilization tombstone belongs to a mechanical civilization, which is quite advanced in technology.

And this ancient battlefield is nothing else but another kind of civilization tombstone, or rather a civilization graveyard.

Throughout history, whether on Lan Xing or in the starry sky, digging graves—or tomb raiding—always yields considerable profits.

"Teacher, you lure it over, hand it to me."

After the first warship was dealt with, the two continued their activities.

In a not-so-intact warship hull, Fu Xue lured them a bit and drew out the evil spirits inside.

There were still several evil spirits inside, their strengths comparable, none could overcome another.

Then Lu Xun swept them all away with Southern Ming Separation Fire.

After consuming wave after wave of great tonics, Southern Ming Separation Fire's power now surpasses Lu Xun's Phoenix True Flame.

Even a Six Realms demon, upon seeing Southern Ming Separation Fire, will twitch their eyelids.

If we keep burning like this, even Seven Realms demons dare not let Southern Ming Separation Fire approach them.

This will become a trump card in Lu Xun's hand.

Of course, though fearsome, to use it against Six-Seven Realm demons we still need to seize the right moment.

No matter how great the power, if it misses, it's useless.

Like the Star-Annihilating Cannon, its power is enough that Six-Seven Realm beings can't withstand a blast, but if they can't withstand it they can still dodge.

The Star-Annihilating Cannon is great for dealing with large-area targets, but not so effective against strong individuals.

"Teacher, let's rest a bit before continuing."

Hmm.

After finishing exploring the battlefield of a small area in succession, Lu Xun and Fu Xue rested.

This flying vessel isn't small; inside, it has everything needed.

Lu Xun continued to circle around Fu Xue.

Increasing Fu Xue's favorability has its tricks; it's not useful to constantly try to please her, and being her syphon is even less useful.

If being a syphon worked, given Fu Xue's beauty and strength, who knows how many people she'd have favorable feelings toward.

But in fact, she has no interest in even giving other men a second glance.

No matter how attentive others are to her.

Lu Xun is different.

From the start, Fu Xue thought well of Lu Xun and actively sought him out.

The two had crossed paths and shared many experiences together.

At this point, Lu Xun circling her again would be effective.

One must still keep the measure, for example Lu Xun's conduct should always show respect for her, treating her as a teacher rather than being flippant and smooth-talking.

Of course, one can occasionally be a bit unrestrained.

Just like when they entered the Rainbow Bridge together earlier, Lu Xun grabbed her little hand, not her wrist.

Such an action can break the ice to some extent, making Fu Xue feel something different, thereby increasing favorability.

Lu Xun also admitted.

Inside, there was also a desire to strike at Liu Xinghe.

He is ultimately just a youthful nature; Liu Xinghe merely broke through a Four Realms, acting like a proud swan.

Lu Xun would let him know what reality is.

"After 80%, why does favorability rise so slowly?"

A few days later.

Lu Xun found that after Fu Xue's favorability toward him reached 80%, the rate of increase slowed.

The favorability gained from everyday interactions and exchanges was no longer very noticeable.

From a psychological perspective, once favorability reaches 80%, it's no longer pure favorability but mixed with some other elements to some degree.

Could that be the reason?

"Teacher, be careful."

After a few more days, the two encountered a crisis.

An extremely powerful evil spirit attacked them.

The evil spirit's unleashed mental storm was terrifying, capable of causing fear and even hallucinations.

Its size was enormous, silently sneaking up; by the time Lu Xun and Fu Xue noticed it, they were already surrounded.

"Boom!"

Lu Xun used Southern Ming Separation Fire to build a fire wall around them, keeping the evil spirit outside.

"Now we're in trouble."

Lu Xun frowned.

Evil spirits surrounded them on all sides.

Not many, but just one.

Southern Ming Separation Fire is indeed powerful, but this evil spirit is equally strong and very cunning.

It never gets close; when Lu Xun attacks with Southern Ming Separation Fire, it dodges.

Even if Lu Xun uses Southern Ming Separation Fire to protect the two, the evil spirit's relentless mental assaults from the surroundings are extraordinarily difficult to deal with.

Given Lu Xun's mental strength and willpower, he simply cannot withstand it.

This evil spirit is too ferocious.

No wonder, when Lu Xun mentioned the Spirit Realm, Fu Xue hesitated a bit.

She wasn't lying.

Indeed, the Spirit Realm contains dangers she cannot handle.

Fighting evil spirits is different from fighting star-space aliens or foreign races.

Against star-space aliens or foreign races, it's a straightforward fight.

For martial cultivators, fighting evil spirits is indeed not something they're good at.

Fortunately, Lu Xun thought of a move: using the chaos cells in his mind to frantically absorb whatever had invaded his brain.

This move really worked.

Lu Xun managed to stay clear-headed.

"Teacher, what's wrong with you?"

Suddenly, Lu Xun noticed that Fu Xue beside him was off.

Her eyes were becoming dazed, losing focus, as if she were dreaming.

Could she not hold out?

She is a peak Six Realms martial cultivator, her martial will tempered like a blade, a single thought can cleave mountains and rivers.

How could she... not withstand it?!

"Teacher, wake up!"

Lu Xun shouted sternly, his voice like a morning bell and evening drum.

Perhaps this stern shout took effect—

In the next instant, Fu Xue's cold eyes snapped open, and a cold light burst forth!

Boom!

A tyrannical, peerless martial will erupted from within her body, like a mad dragon rising from the abyss, crushing the surrounding evil spirit storm as easily as snapping dry twigs and rotting stalks; the surrounding space shuddered.

"Teacher, you're awake?"

Seeing Fu Xue's eyes regain their luster, Lu Xun exclaimed happily.

Fu Xue regained her composure; the moment she saw Lu Xun, she, who had just been as cold as frost, blushed instantly.

The coldness in her eyes faded completely, replaced by a flustered, shy expression.

Her gaze also instinctively darted away, not daring to look at Lu Xun again.

Huh?

She's shy?