Chapter 179: Soul-Shocking Interrogation, Blazing Sun Art Completed

The wind drifts in the white sun, the scenery rushes west.

Time passes, fleeting in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

During this half month, the Luotian Society almost completely hibernated.

Cultivators no longer went out, and Jade Marrow Pills were no longer supplied externally, even for several large Foundation Establishment forces.

This strange state attracted the attention of many rogue cultivators.

But no one questioned it.

The reason was simple; everyone knew that the Luotian Society had suffered a terrifying beast tide attack.

It was said that a second-tier beast had arrived in person at the time.

In the end, the Luotian Society barely defended it by relying on a top-grade array.

But even so, the Luotian Society suffered heavy losses, with more than a dozen late-stage Qi Refining cultivators dying in the impact of the beast tide.

In this situation, the Luotian Society shrinking back and silently licking its wounds was undoubtedly the most reasonable choice.

Several Foundation Establishment forces also remained silent about this.

Or rather, there was nothing to talk about.

You couldn't just jump out for no reason and say you did it, or you didn't do it, right?

That wouldn't be admitting it without being asked!

And without the knowledge of outsiders, a cultivation craze was unfolding in the Luotian Society!

Those two hundred or so first-tier beast carcasses, except for those that were destroyed, still retained a large amount of beast meat.

A full two hundred thousand catties!

Such a huge batch of beast meat, Sima Hui Niang took out half to sell, earning back spirit stones.

The rest was all kept and supplied to all the cultivators in the Luotian Society to eat.

Not only that, Luo Chen personally took action and spent ten days refining a full sixteen hundred medium-grade Jade Marrow Pills.

Keeping six hundred, he distributed the rest all at once.

It wasn't free, but supplied to internal cultivators for purchase at the standard of half the usual price.

If you ask if the cultivators of the Luotian Society are willing?

Everyone would answer, buy as much as you can!

Medium-grade Jade Marrow Pills, although their efficacy could only be used by early and mid-stage Qi Refining, had quite good effects when supplied in sufficient quantities.

After all, not everyone could live the life of Luo Chen, treating pills as meals.

Now, Luo Chen distributed them at the standard of half the internal price.

Even those logistics cultivators gritted their teeth and bought a few bottles.

Luo Chen's requirements for them were only three.

During this period, they were not allowed to go out.

Battle Hall cultivators were to supplement their combat means and familiarize themselves with the new magic tools they had obtained.

Logistics cultivators were to fully take pills and strive to improve their cultivation.

Under such fiery preparations, anyone could sense the trend of wind and rain coming.

And their President Luo Chen disappeared from everyone's sight after finishing alchemy.

In Changyin Mountain.

Luo Chen stepped on white clouds, his magic robe fluttering in the wind.

He didn't restrain any aura, patrolling Changyin Mountain like a king.

Clearly, he was not the king of Changyin Mountain.

Therefore, a low howl soon sounded, expressing dissatisfaction with his presumptuousness.

Luo Chen looked at the old giant wolf that appeared on the mountain peak, his heart empty and clear.

A short patrol, and he had already discovered.

A full year had passed, and whether it was the Frost Giant Wolf clan of Changyin Mountain or the Gray-Leaf Wolf clan of Huiye Mountain, the main groups had not returned.

What remained were always these old, weak, sick, and disabled ones.

However, in his eyes, these "old and weak" were real life-and-death enemies in the eyes of other ordinary Qi Refining cultivators.

"A second-tier Frost Demon Wolf, a good practice target."

Luo Chen's mouth curled slightly, and he spat out from his mouth.

Instantly, a sword light sprayed out.

On the mountain peak, the demon wolf looked coldly at this scene, its claws scratching casually.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Three sharp ice prisms flew out, instantly knocking the sword light askew.

It was visible to the naked eye that the sword light was a sword pill.

Old as it was, it had gradually gained spiritual wisdom.

Therefore, looking at the human who took the initiative to provoke it, it felt great doubt.

A mere Qi Refining cultivator, and he dared to be so rampant?

Seeing the sword pill coming again, it didn't dodge or evade, stretching out its wolf claws, wanting to grasp it.

Large swaths of frost appeared on the giant claws.

However, before the sword pill reached its side, it suddenly turned into surging golden light.

The golden light was dazzling, transforming into dozens or hundreds of sword lights, surrounding the mountain peak layer by layer.

This kind of attack didn't count for much to it.

The demon wolf spat two white breaths from its nose, sweeping away.

Wherever the white breath passed, the air was layered, turning into ice layers.

All sword lights, upon encountering the ice layers, kept disappearing.

The white breath whistled back, and the demon wolf lost its temper; it didn't intend to play with this human anymore.

There was a batch of little wolf cubs waiting for it to take care of, and if other beasts ran into the valley, it would be a loss.

However, before it could act, a sense of danger from the bottom of its heart surged through its whole body.

"Awoo!"

A miserable wolf howl sounded, and on the mountain peak, heavy ice walls suddenly erupted.

In the distant sky, Luo Chen looked at this scene, the little sun he was holding in his hand becoming even hotter.

"A vigilant one indeed."

"Sure enough, beasts are more sensitive the older they get."

With a light laugh, Luo Chen let go of his hand gently.

That little sun smashed directly toward the Changyin Mountain peak.

Boom!!!

A violent explosion suddenly erupted.

Terrifying spirit power, scorching high temperature, and unparalleled explosion almost instantly enveloped the mountain peak.

Bang!

A shocking scene appeared.

The huge fireball, brilliant like the sun and red like a red lotus, made a huge roar, accompanied by countless small explosions.

It was as if a chain reaction, finally forming an unimaginable resonance.

Under the blue sky, the fire wave spread out, layer after layer.

The towering mountain peak suddenly shattered in this violent explosion.

Jagged rocks, ice and fire blended.

In the scorching high temperature, a huge white wolf, its fur scorched, covered in cold and heat, jumped down from mid-air.

Its chest was bloody and blurred.

Its left front claw was strangely twisted, and pale white blood kept dripping.

It was injured, and not lightly!

"Woo woo..."

An angry wolf howl, sharp and continuous.

Its eyeballs turned wildly, its nostrils kept sniffing.

It was frantically looking for the enemy, but no matter how it looked, it couldn't see a trace of the enemy anymore.

In the narrow mine tunnel, Luo Chen walked step by step.

His expression was relaxed, not showing any signs of effort.

"This old wolf is not simple!"

"Even among second-tier beasts, it is considered a strong one, enough to compare to a human Foundation Establishment."

Luo Chen knew very well that the old wolf hadn't used its full strength at the beginning.

The only time it used its full strength was also mainly for defense.

And defense was not the strong point of the demon wolf.

They are strong in speed and attack.

But Luo Chen was not disappointed; he tested the means he had completely optimized to the extreme.

Advanced version of Great Perfection Fireball Art—Blazing Sun Art!

Just now, time was tight, and he only used half of his strength, forcing the powerful Frost Giant Wolf to be so embarrassed.

It was probably even seriously injured.

If he were given enough time, he could definitely threaten a Foundation Establishment True Person.

"In this way, I finally have a certain means of self-protection."

Luo Chen saw his strengths and weaknesses very clearly.

Compared to a Foundation Establishment True Person, his weaknesses were insufficient spirit power, inability to project spiritual sense, and extremely poor defensive ability.

His strengths were speed not inferior to a Foundation Establishment True Person, perhaps even a bit faster.

After all, even the Yuding sword cultivators, known for their fast escape speed, had once looked at his speed with side eyes.

If he only had speed, he would at most be a disturbing fly.

Then, after optimizing the Great Perfection Fireball Art to the extreme, he was no longer just a fly.

Super fast speed, explosive attacks that could threaten the Foundation Establishment stage.

In a short exchange, he was already not inferior to an ordinary Foundation Establishment True Person.

"Counting the time, the Nangong family should also give me an explanation."

Luo Chen sneered and stepped out of the mine tunnel.

Arriving at the Luotian Society, his eyes swept over the inside and outside of Xieyue Valley.

With his attainment in Spirit Eye Art, he could thoroughly check every spirit power fluctuation.

The remaining twenty-something late-stage Qi Refining cultivators of the Battle Hall didn't leave the valley.

The Gold Hall and Alchemy Hall gave him an unexpected surprise.

Under the cultivation of unlimited spirit beast meat and Jade Marrow Pills, in half a month, they really helped several long-term sixth-layer Qi Refining cultivators break through to the seventh layer.

In this way, the number of people in the Battle Hall could be supplemented a little.

However, these were not important.

Soon, a sound came to his ear.

Luo Chen nodded imperceptibly and set up a floating cloud, heading toward the Guyuan Mountain Range.

Ten miles behind him, a figure in hemp clothes followed closely.

Half an hour later.

Luo Chen stopped cautiously in Qinghe Mountain.

"I didn't expect it to be you, Senior."

On a stone platform halfway up the mountain for people to rest, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes turned around.

He smiled slightly, "Isn't the one you want to see me?"

Nangong Jin, Patriarch of the Nangong family.

Strictly speaking, this was the first time Luo Chen and him had met.

Every time they talked about cooperation in the past, it was Nangong Qin who dealt with him.

Luo Chen's eyes flickered, falling under a big tree beside the stone platform.

Another familiar person was lying there limply.

"I have no intention of making things difficult for the Luotian Society, and I have no reason to be disrespectful to the Yuding Sword Sect. The beast tide matter was definitely not done by my Nangong family; I hope the little friend will consider it."

Nangong Jin talked eloquently, without any feeling of guilt in his words.

He pointed to the unconscious person.

"This person is the former Beast Hall Master of the Poshan Gang. After the Poshan Gang was destroyed, my Nangong family and the Li family divided the resources of the Beast Hall. This person relied on us, but has always only been managing miscellaneous affairs of the beast farm."

"Some time ago, my Nangong family closed the clan, and many matters were entrusted to him."

"Therefore, the beast tide matter must have been done by this person alone."

Swish!

A spirit power was suddenly launched.

The unconscious person twitched twice, then opened his eyes blankly.

At first glance, seeing Nangong Jin, he subconsciously showed a flattering smile.

At second glance, he saw Luo Chen, and his body subconsciously shrank back a step.

Luo Chen stared at the other party, capturing the other party's panic and suddenly constricted pupils.

Nangong Jin smiled slightly, "Little friend, you can ask whatever you want; there should be an explanation today."

After speaking, he retreated not far away.

Luo Chen was not polite either, leaning forward.

"Ke Yulin, long time no see."

Ke Yulin opened his mouth, and finally smiled awkwardly, "Yeah, long time no see. That... congratulations... now you are a President, much more glorious than before. We..."

"You know, what I want to ask is not these." Luo Chen shook his head.

Ke Yulin's eyeballs kept flashing, wanting to find an excuse.

However, Luo Chen was already impatient.

Just for a moment, Ke Yulin fell under his gaze, only feeling that he had stepped into layers of fog.

Or rather, he had encountered a natural enemy, and the whole person couldn't help but tremble.

"Eh?"

Not far away, Nangong Jin gave a surprised light sound.

Luo Chen didn't pay attention to him, looking down at Ke Yulin.

"Where did the second-tier explosive ape cub come from?"

"Bought from a rogue cultivator hunting in the Guyuan Mountain Range. The Nangong family has always had a tradition of cultivating beast cubs, hoping to tame beasts into spirit beasts."

"Rogue cultivator, what rogue cultivator?"

"Don't know, only know that the person's surname... Li, ninth-layer Qi Refining."

Luo Chen frowned, surname Li?

And the realm was so high.

Could it be a cultivator of the Li family in Dahe Square?

He continued to ask, "Why sell it exclusively to Liu Qiang? As far as I know, he doesn't have the habit of collecting beasts from family cultivators, it was you who took the initiative to contact him."

"Someone told me that the Luotian Society was wantonly collecting first-tier beasts, wanting live ones. So, based on the price of selling at a high price..."

"Who told you?"

Ke Yulin, who was lying on the ground, struggled for a moment.

He opened his mouth, but the things he spat out were not answering the question.

"That Luo Chen, what virtue and ability does he have? He is valued by Mi Shuhua and favored by Yuding Foundation Establishment... I am not convinced, just a kid who had good luck, everyone is flattering him."

"What Luotian Society Master, clearly a group of homeless stray dogs hugging each other for warmth."

"Woo woo..."

"I am the stray dog, looked down upon by everyone."

"Nangong family, a bunch of wolf-hearted and dog-lunged people, I helped them manage the beast farm, and they even snatched my Foundation Establishment spirit medicine."

"Don't give me a chance, otherwise I will definitely..."

Luo Chen's face was gloomy.

He didn't even need to turn his head, he could see Nangong Jin's ugly face not far away from the corner of his eye.

He didn't want to listen to this nonsense anymore.

The green light in Luo Chen's eyes rose again.

Faintly, a phantom seemed to appear and disappear on Ke Yulin's head.

Controlling the strength of the Soul-Shocking Art, it was only used for shock.

Luo Chen asked in a deep voice, "Speak, who exactly told you that the Luotian Society was collecting beasts?"

"It's... Duan... Pfft!"

A mouthful of blood spat out on his head.

Ke Yulin's pupils suddenly expanded, and his two eyes almost popped out.

On his forehead, blue veins were exposed, and his mouth was wide open.

A pair of hands were tightly covering his neck, silent for a long time.

Luo Chen, who avoided the mouthful of blood, stood up with a gloomy face.

Ke Yulin, dead!

"Fellow Daoist, good means!"

Little friend became Fellow Daoist?

Luo Chen pulled the corner of his mouth, "It's just a micro-utilization of the soul, not worthy of the elegant hall."

It could only be considered micro-utilization.

Now Luo Chen's soul foundation had far exceeded that of rogue cultivators, enough to compare to a Foundation Establishment True Person.

The Soul-Shocking Art itself had the effect of shocking enemies.

Released with the Great Perfection Spirit Eye Art as a carrier, and Ke Yulin was in a state of no resistance.

In this way, it was natural to take whatever he wanted.

It was a pity that the other party's soul suddenly annihilated at the end, and no more information could be asked.

Nangong Jin paced over, looking down at Ke Yulin who died with his eyes wide open.

"He should have been manipulated by a Foundation Establishment True Person, not allowed to reveal the truth, otherwise his soul would have burst and died on the spot."

"There are not many Foundation Establishment True Persons in Dahe Square!"

Nangong Jin was startled, lifting the corner of his eyes.

Only to see Luo Chen looking at him with a smile that was not a smile.

He laughed freely, "Since I dare to bring him to see you, I am naturally clear-hearted."

"Li family? Or Duan family?"

These were the only two people with surnames that Ke Yulin spat out earlier.

Nangong Jin restrained his smile and said seriously, "If it's the Li family, then it's aimed at my Nangong family. Our two families have hatred and interest conflicts, the kind that cannot be resolved."

"Borrowing the hand of my Nangong family, whether it's killing you or offending you, after the Yuding Sword Sect returns, my Nangong family will not have a good end."

"If it's the Duan family..."

Nangong Jin frowned, unable to think of any conflict between the Duan family and them for a while.

After all, for a period of time, they were almost in-laws.

"We have a direct descendant of the Duan family in our society who harbors hatred for the Duan family." Luo Chen said faintly.

Nangong Jin hesitated, "In other words, framing and blaming? Borrowing a knife to kill?"

After speaking, he shook his head again.

"But doing so is too much of a fuss. Foundation Establishment True Persons want to kill, why use such means."

"I have the protective means left by Elder Pang Renxiong, and overly conspicuous means will always leave people with grounds for criticism."

Hearing this, Nangong Jin pursed his lips imperceptibly.

Luo Chen looked at Ke Yulin's corpse and said to himself, "Then the key to the problem lies in who put the soul restriction on him..."

"Soul restriction is a profound technique, as far as I know. The Duan family specializes in magic tool casting and is quite skilled in array restrictions. The female cultivator of the Li family practices the Huaiyin Art and is also familiar with this kind of means."

The truth was deadlocked again.

Luo Chen and Nangong Jin looked at each other, and then laughed tacitly as if they had a heart-to-heart connection.

"It doesn't matter anymore, does it?"

"Right, you and I should put aside our previous suspicions and cooperate sincerely, that is the most important thing."

"Then the supply of Jade Marrow Pills?"

"As usual, I brought fifty bottles with me."

"Good! Good! Good!"

After delivering the pills, Luo Chen didn't even look at Ke Yulin's corpse and flew away on the spot.

After he left, a figure stepped forward under the stone platform.

"Father, why be so polite to him?"

Nangong Qin was puzzled.

He admitted that Luo Chen did have something extraordinary, so he had already stopped holding contempt for him before.

But his father was a Foundation Establishment True Person, why be so approachable?

However, Nangong Jin looked at the distance cautiously.

"Polite, naturally because of strength."

"Strength?"

Nangong Qin didn't understand.

He still couldn't project spiritual sense and couldn't detect the situation nearby.

But Nangong Jin could easily detect that a few miles away, there was an existence that was not concealing its aura at all.

That was a momentum not

It should be that expert from the Battle Hall of the Luo Tian Society.

"And..."

Nangong Jin handed the storage bag to Nangong Qin.

"If I want our Nangong family to return to its peak state, elixirs are indispensable. With this batch of Jade Marrow Pills, those few juniors trapped at the sixth level of Qi Refining should be able to break through."

Nangong Qin nodded quite approvingly.

Recently, elixirs in the Great River Market have become increasingly difficult to purchase.

In the past, one could count on the Lianyun Merchant Alliance and the Zhenlong Black Market.

But for some reason, the price of elixirs from the Lianyun Merchant Alliance has been getting higher and higher.

As for the Zhenlong Black Market, the quantity of elixirs flowing out has also been getting smaller and smaller.

Some time ago, the Luo Tian Society contracted and stopped supplying Jade Marrow Pills to the major Foundation Establishment forces.

This completely choked the Nangong family's throat.

In order to restore the elixir supply, this father and son had to set out together this time.

"Then this person?" Nangong Qin looked at the corpse of Ke Yulin.

"Just a mere rogue cultivator, yet he dared to harbor dissatisfaction toward our Nangong family; he died too easily."

Nangong Jin sneered and cast a Fireball Art.

The raging fire burned the remains, and the former master of the Beast Hall of the Poshan Gang thus turned into flying ash.

Brushing off the light ash, the Nangong family elder walked to the edge of the stone platform with his hands behind his back, his gaze looking far away at the figure disappearing into the horizon.

"No wonder you said back then that the pressure he gave you was not inferior to a Foundation Establishment True Person."

"This child's primordial spirit foundation is actually that powerful; if he can advance to Foundation Establishment, I fear his spiritual sense will extend no less than five miles!"

"And this person has extraordinary courage; he dared to talk freely in front of me. He indeed has qualities worth being valued by a Jin Dan True Person."

When an average cultivator establishes their foundation, their initial spiritual sense extension is only about two miles.

Five miles is already twice that of an ordinary person.

Luo Chen's primordial spirit foundation is actually that powerful?

Hearing that final high evaluation, Nangong Qin was even more shaken.

The matter of Luo Chen being valued by a Jin Dan True Person of the Yuding Sword Sect and being bestowed a token has long been an open secret among the several major Foundation Establishment figures in the Great River Market.

Now it seems it was not a fabrication.

"Qin'er, you must interact more with this person in the future."

"But father, we and that Qin Liangchen..."

"Some things, you must be able to pick up, and you must also be able to let go. He killed many of our family cultivators, but hasn't he also paid a price?"

Nangong Qin sighed, "We need an ally, an ally that is not too strong, but has sufficient value!"

"But didn't you say, divert the disaster?"

"Hehe, that depends on whether they can prove their own value."

(End of chapter)