Chapter 356: Request for Battle

It's not edible yet for now.

Yunhe again took out the child gu of the Heaven Corpse Gu, placed them into a special bottle, and carefully affixed a talisman.

There is definitely a connection between the child gu and mother gu, but because of the Corpse Soul Gu, Yunhe has some confidence in sealing the connection between the Heaven Corpse Gu's child gu and mother gu.

Of course, this confidence is not great.

However, for him it is also an attempt; after all, he is still exploring the abilities of the Heaven Corpse Gu, and this time it is a good specimen.

Feeling the clarity of the Corpse Soul Gu, Yunhe couldn't help but be speechless.

Since the Corpse Soul Gu broke through to the Fourth Level, his natal gu's sentience seems to have gradually awakened.

This gu was formed from a wisp of his divided soul undergoing mutation; even if it gains sentience, it is like the spirit of his natal treasure, the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword, and there is absolutely no possibility of betrayal.

"If the person controlling the gu behind the scenes notices, or if I can follow the vine to gather any information about them, they will eventually be yours."

Looking at it this way, the Abyssal Clan's turmoil actually gives Yunhe some considerable benefits.

First, the Black Soul Crystal possessed by the Abyssal Beast enabled the Corpse Soul Gu to complete its metamorphosis; moreover, the Abyssal Clan's Divine Sense Secret Technique makes Yunhe envious, and now the Heaven Corpse Gu also brings considerable benefits to the Corpse Soul Gu.

However, obtaining these benefits also carries considerable danger.

"It's no wonder that for some Yuan Ying Cultivators, the foreign tribe turmoil isn't necessarily a bad thing."

Yunhe also gradually realized this at this moment.

The next day.

At the edge of the Protecting Sect Grand Formation of the Listening Fragrance Tower.

"Han Mou thanks Fellow Daoist for the great kindness of saving my life, yet yesterday Han Mou acted thus toward Fellow Daoist. I am truly ashamed, ashamed!"

The more weakly breathed Han Bo awoke on the second day, which was somewhat beyond Yunhe's expectation.

Yunhe hurriedly raised his palm, using his mana to lift him up.

"Fellow Daoist Han, why such courtesy? We are all human cultivators; this is Yun Mou's duty, no need for such politeness."

Han Bo slowly rose to his feet, his complexion like gold paper.

In his condition, it's unlikely he could fully recover without several decades.

But no matter what, as a Yuan Ying Cultivator, his foundation remains.

Therefore, after being lifted by Yunhe, Han Bo gritted his teeth, eyes full of anguish, took out from his storage bag a stone resembling white jade but exuding strong ghostly qi, and forced a smile as he said:

"My Ghost Blade Sect was destroyed in an instant; at the time, things were too rushed, and I didn't have a chance to take anything from the sect's treasury. Only this 'Seven Sorrows Death Soul Stone' is somewhat presentable; I hope Fellow Daoist will not decline."

He was not lying about that.

Had he reacted a bit slower back then, even he would have perished inside the Ghost Blade Sect, let alone its treasures.

As a Demonic Path Blade Cultivator, like a sword cultivator, all his abilities and secret techniques rely on his Black Tiger Severing Head Blade; thus the most valuable thing he possesses is this Seven Sorrows Death Soul Stone, which he originally prepared to temper his blade.

Given his current state, merely being able to fully recover would already be good; where would he find the time and energy to forge his treasure blade again?

Therefore, he produced this item as thanks to Yunhe.

"Seven Sorrows Death Soul Stone?"

Yunhe's eyes lit up slightly.

For such a precious material, he had naturally heard of it; after all, it ranks thirty-seventh on the Metal and Stone List of precious ores.

Although it is not as rare as the Heavenly Thunder Gold Essence, it is still extremely scarce, enough to make Yuan Ying Cultivators salivate.

Such an extremely yin substance is an excellent material for crafting yin-slaughter type treasures.

Yunhe's first thought was his two Beast Soul Banners.

The Beast Soul Banner within his Demon Beast Body still traps the Land Mountain Turtle's beast soul, which has not been fully subdued due to the banner's material deficiency; if the banner's material is upgraded to Fourth Level and the Land Mountain Turtle's beast soul is completely subdued, the banner can truly be raised to Fourth Level, possibly even higher than a low-grade Fourth Level treasure.

As for the Beast Soul Banner of his Cultivator Body, although it lacks the beast soul of a Fourth Level Demon Beast, upgrading the banner's material would supply exactly what is missing: the Fourth Level Demon Beast's beast soul.

Yunhe, who greatly craves demon beast essence blood, believes this will eventually be obtainable.

Moreover, the Seven Sorrows Death Soul Stone that Han Bo produced is indeed quite tempting to him.

"Since Fellow Daoists have said so, Yun Mou can only accept it unwillingly." After a brief consideration, Yunhe still accepted the stone.

Han Bo's face showed pain.

But he could only force a smile.

Seeing that Yunhe had no further action, he could only secretly sigh.

As the two finished their exchange, the others also smiled and greeted Yunhe, including Xiao Wu Xian.

"Greetings, Senior Yunhe." Xiao Wu Xian's attitude remained respectful as ever, as if nothing had happened yesterday.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao."

Yunhe likewise smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

Both are deep‑scheming seniors, yet they get along remarkably well.

Once everyone had gathered here, they looked toward the vast crowd of Abyssal Clan outside the Protecting Sect Grand Formation and began discussing the issue.

Since Yunhe had already seen through and uncovered his own plot yesterday, these Yuan Ying Cultivators actually need not go stir up trouble with the Abyssal Clan to prove their innocence.

"Why haven't they withdrawn?" said Feng Qingdan, the tower master of the Listening Fragrance Tower, hesitating as she pursed her lips.

Indeed, why haven't they withdrawn?

"Perhaps they don't realize that we have already seen through their schemes?" Mu Ya Zi offered his guess.

Everyone involuntarily looked toward Yunhe.

Noticing their gazes, Yunhe explained:

"I have not killed those child gu; I have sealed them instead."

"Oh? Why not?" the Lotus Old Ancestor also asked.

Yunhe smiled slightly, "Because I cannot guarantee that, if those gu are slain, the Abyssal Clan will not go berserk. Moreover, I cannot confirm whether the Abyssal Clan has any other trump cards, such as possessing the means to forcibly break this formation."

"Or perhaps Fellow Daoist Yunhe has considered everything thoroughly."

Everyone voiced their agreement, and their faces grew solemn once more.

"Then we"

"I, the junior, think we should fight the Abyss clan again," Xiao Wuxian suddenly proposed.

Seeing the gazes of everyone upon him, he continued calmly:

"First, the seniors can better understand the abilities and methods of the Abyss cultivators."

"Second, if we can detain them here a little longer, perhaps we can keep them here completely!"

"Not bad, the Abyss clan's methods are strange; if we can gain more understanding, then when we face their cultivators again we will have greater confidence. Moreover, such information should also count as a valuable contribution."

After a brief moment of thought, the Lotus Elder was the first to express agreement.

What she and Muyazi needed most was contribution points.

Because the list produced by the Bai Xiao Tower contained exactly what they needed.

Whether it be precious elixirs that increase lifespan, or items that help juniors raise their cultivation base faster, even treasures for breaking through to the Yuan Ying realm.

This is also the main reason they agreed to come help after receiving Ji Liuyun's invitation.

"I, Ji, have already spread the news of this place through my Bai Xiao Tower's intelligence network yesterday, hoping that if we can delay a bit longer, our human cultivator army will arrive soon." Ji Liuyun also expressed agreement.

Xiao Wuxian sighed, somewhat indignant, and said:

"It's a pity, if my father could come, he would surely slay all these Abyss chickens and dogs here, turning them into evil ghosts in the Yellow Springs River!"

Back then he too was one of the targets of the pursuit.

The Abyss clan wouldn't care about his status.

"Could it be that the secret art of the Yellow Springs City Lord has already been perfected?" Ji Liuyun showed a hint of astonishment.

"As expected of Bai Xiao Tower, the news is indeed well-informed." Xiao Wuxian gave a wry smile, "But my father is still in seclusion; I, the junior, can't even contact him, let alone leave Fengdu City—otherwise I wouldn't have been driven out like a chicken or dog by the Abyss clan."

"What a pity."

If there were a late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator here to hold the fort, they wouldn't need to feel so stifled; they could just go back and fight.

"However, being able to delay even a day is a day; at the very least, we can obtain information on the Abyss cultivators."

Ji Liuyun looked at everyone and asked, "What do you all think, fellow Daoists?"

"Good!"

"Before, it was the Abyss clan draining us; now it's our turn to drain them. As soon as our human cultivator army arrives, we will surely leave none of them behind!"

The cultivators all voiced their opinions.

Standing to the side, Yunhe heard several people express agreement, he glanced unobtrusively at Xiao Wuxian, who had proposed this suggestion, and nodded, saying:

"Yunhe has no objections."

If we truly manage to delay until the human cultivator army arrives and keep all the Abyss here, then the contribution made by these few Yuan Ying cultivators would be great.

Muyazi and the Lotus Elder sought some items on that list, and some of those treasures would be of great use to them as well.

After these matters were roughly settled, the Lotus Elder voluntarily applied to challenge the Abyss.

Originally, she and Muyazi were hopeless, existing on the brink of death.

But this uprising of the foreign race has instead given these two cultivators, whose lifespans are short, a glimpse of a future.

Therefore, given the chance to make a move, the Lotus Elder employed many methods; plus, having yesterday's experience of Muyazi facing the Abyss's divine sense secret technique, the Lotus Elder found it not too difficult to cope.

However, this battle lasted much longer than Muyazi's.

Following the principle of consuming more and delaying more, the Lotus Elder and that Abyss cultivator fought fiercely for a day and night before they finally ceased hostilities.

And Yunhe, having witnessed the methods of those two Abyss cultivators, also felt somewhat unable to restrain himself.

Wanting to personally experience the Abyss's divine sense secret technique, he chose to step forward voluntarily.

"The next match, leave it to Yunhe." Yunhe spoke lightly.

He very much wanted to know.

Since the Abyss beasts possess the "Black Soul Crystal," which greatly benefits the "Corpse Soul Gu."

Do the Abyss people likewise possess such?

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