Chapter 104: Capturing the Cicada King, Slashing the Nascent Soul

"Interesting. It seems that Senior Qiong of the Yanyue Sect truly trusts Mr. Xuan Ye, to the point of directly asking you to come forward to bring me out and then capture me."

"Truly overestimating one's own strength, utterly laughable."

After hearing the words of Mr. Xuan Ye beside him, Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect laughed out loud, his tone filled with mockery.

"However, you have indeed done well, Mr. Xuan Ye. Once that Senior Qiong is captured, I will have my father reward you with a Ghost Origin Pill to help you condense your Golden Core."

"Many thanks, Young Sect Master. Xuan Ye will certainly do his utmost to seek benefits for the sect."

Mr. Xuan Ye hurriedly bowed and thanked him respectfully.

"You are too polite, Mr. Xuan Ye. However, I will have to trouble you with this matter."

Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect instructed further.

"Certainly. Xuan Ye will absolutely not let the Young Sect Master down."

Mr. Xuan Ye promised again.

"Hmm!"

Seeing this, Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect nodded with satisfaction.

Then, Mr. Xuan Ye said, "Farewell," and left.

Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect thought for a moment, took out a black Sound Transmission Talisman, and threw it into mid-air, where it immediately turned into a ball of black light and vanished.

Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect then stood up, seemingly waiting for something.

Not long after, in a secret cultivation chamber of the Ghost Spirit Sect, a soap-robed cultivator with a gaunt and refined face, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly frowned, and then a ball of black light appeared in his hand.

"Why does this kid have something to ask of me?"

After saying this, Suihun Zhenren stood up and left the secret chamber.

After the time it takes to eat a meal, he arrived at the side hall where Wang Chan was located with an expressionless face. After Wang Chan bowed respectfully, he sat on the stone chair in the center and said with a calm expression.

"Speak! What is the matter?"

"Reporting to Martial Uncle Suihun, someone from the Yanyue Sect has come, and it is that newly ascended Nascent Soul cultivator..."

Upon hearing this, Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect told Suihun Zhenren, with utmost respect, the news he had previously learned from Mr. Xuan Ye, point by point.

After listening to Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect, white light flickered in Suihun Zhenren's hand, and a Bronze Small Bell appeared directly.

With a loud "Clang," Suihun Zhenren then shook the bell; the humming sound of the bell was low and melodious, and it was unknown how far it traveled.

Afterwards, Suihun Zhenren put the small bell away and remained silent.

Seeing this, Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect did not dare to disturb him in the slightest and continued to stand obediently and respectfully to the side.

Not long after, two men and one woman, three Golden Core Stage Cultivators, arrived in the side hall. With solemn expressions and faces filled with reverence, they said respectfully to the Young Sect Master and Suihun Zhenren.

"Greetings, Young Sect Master. Greetings, Master."

"Hmm! The Young Sect Master has something he needs your help with. You go first."

Suihun Zhenren actually had no intention of helping himself and directly ordered his three Golden Core Stage disciples.

This made Wang Chan, the Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect, unable to stand still, and he hurriedly said anxiously.

"Martial Uncle, that is a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator?"

"It is only a Nascent Soul Early Stage. You can call upon any of my junior brothers in the sect, and then take these disciples of mine to go. I have just broken through to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage and should not exhaust my vital energy fighting others."

Suihun Zhenren waved his hand indifferently and said with some impatience.

"Yes, this disciple understands. Many thanks, Martial Uncle."

Hearing this, Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect had no choice but to agree helplessly.

He had not expected that Suihun Zhenren would not help and would only send a few disciples to fob him off.

But Suihun Zhenren was, after all, a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator, whose status and position were far beyond what a Nascent Soul Early Stage could compare to; he even had the strength to fight three or five Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators.

Therefore, even if his father was the Ghost Spirit Sect Master and their Wang Family was the number one cultivation family of the Ghost Spirit Sect, they could not compare to Suihun Zhenren, a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator.

The disparity was self-evident.

"Hmm! Go and handle it! In the future, do not come to me for such matters; leave it to my junior brothers. I still need to cultivate my divine abilities and improve my strength. There are not many years left before the invasion of the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World. This is the most important thing; as for other matters, you handle them as you see fit."

Suihun Zhenren continued to instruct.

"Yes, this disciple obeys."

Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect took a deep breath, nodded, and said respectfully.

Thinking of how the entire Wang Family had spared no effort to help the other party break through to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, only to be met with this attitude when he needed help, Wang Chan could not help but feel a surge of anger in his heart.

Yet he dared not show the slightest bit of it and could only watch the other party leave the side hall with a respectful expression and gaze.

"Young Sect Master, which Martial Uncle do you intend to ask for help?"

After all, it was a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator. Even though they were disciples of Suihun Zhenren, they were ultimately only at the Golden Core Stage, so they naturally dared not say that the three of them could deal with a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator.

Unless an Ancient Array was set up in advance, there was a slight possibility; otherwise, it was basically not worth thinking about.

"I will go ask my Second Uncle if he has time. The three Elders, please wait a moment."

Hearing the inquiry, Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect could only smile slightly and said very politely.

He still dared not show a trace of dissatisfaction in front of Suihun Zhenren's disciples, as he would need their support in the future to sit on the position of Ghost Spirit Sect Master.

"Good, that is naturally no problem."

One of Suihun Zhenren's female disciples nodded her head slightly. She was a woman in her thirties who still retained her charm; the other two were a brocade-robed scholar covered in yin energy and a capable-looking cultivator in black clothes.

"Then many thanks, Elders. The three Elders, please sit first!"

Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect said.

Upon hearing this, the three naturally would not stand on ceremony and sat directly on the stone chairs to the side, then communicated via sound transmission, with no intention of letting Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect hear.

The latter was also aware of this and did not disturb them, only continuing to use a Sound Transmission Talisman to invite the Second Uncle he had mentioned.

After all, without a Nascent Soul cultivator as a companion, even if he were given the courage, he would not dare to face a Nascent Soul cultivator, even if the other party had only just formed their Nascent Soul a few years ago.

After inviting his Second Uncle using the Sound Transmission Talisman, Young Sect Master Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect told the three disciples of Suihun Zhenren the specific situation.

"So that's how it is; the Young Sect Master truly is thorough in his considerations."

After hearing the words of the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master Wang Chan, the beautiful lady said with great admiration.

"Elder, you are too kind; this is only as it should be."

The Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master Wang Chan smiled faintly.

Just then, the "Second Uncle" mentioned by the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master also arrived.

"I have already heard what you were just saying; there is no need to say more. Roughly when are you setting out?"

Wang Chan's Second Uncle waved his hand, signaling Wang Chan and the other three to stop rising to salute, and asked straightforwardly.

"It should be within these two days. Is it necessary to set up an array in advance?"

The Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master Wang Chan nodded and said.

"That goes without saying. This fellow Qiong is not comparable to an ordinary Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator. If there is no array, even if I were to join forces with several elders, it would not be an easy matter to take him down."

Wang Chan's Second Uncle Wang Tiangu showed a look of satisfaction on his face and nodded slightly.

"Could he even compare to a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator? Even if he could, he shouldn't think about leaving Youzhou alive. If he had honestly brought Yan Ruyan over to be my concubine and assist me in cultivating the 'Blood Spirit Great Method', perhaps I could have let him leave safely. Since he is seeking his own death and wants to capture me to threaten my father into handing over the detoxifying spirit medicine, he is simply courting death. Never mind that he is coming alone; even if all four Nascent Soul cultivators of the Yanyue Sect came, so what? I guarantee not a single one of them will be able to leave Tianluo Country alive."

Wang Chan sneered, appearing incomparably confident.

Once these words were spoken, the smile on Wang Tiangu's face gradually vanished, and he shook his head.

"Chan'er, the great divine abilities of a Nascent Soul cultivator are not as simple as you describe. Alright, go and arrange for people to set up the array! Remember, be sure that no mistakes occur. If you can keep him here, that is naturally best; if you cannot, then so be it. After all, the price required to keep a Nascent Soul cultivator from leaving is too great."

"Moreover, I feel that something is not right this time, but I cannot put my finger on it."

"Not right? Is Second Uncle suspecting there is a trap, and that Mr. Xuan Ye is intentionally betraying us?"

Wang Chan frowned and pressed for an answer.

"I am not sure, but one must be careful regardless. Brother Suihun has just broken through and still needs to go into seclusion to stabilize his realm, so you should not overthink it."

Wang Tiangu sent a voice transmission.

Wang Tiangu knew his nephew too well.

"Nephew understands; I will take them to set up the array now."

Upon hearing this, Wang Chan took his people and left directly.

Watching them, Wang Tiangu shook his head slightly, but did not say anything more, closing his eyes to rest his mind and ponder where exactly something was wrong.

Even for the sake of the Yan Family, Mr. Xuan Ye could not possibly betray them.

Otherwise, everyone in the Yan Family would inevitably have their souls extracted and spirits refined.

This consequence was not something Mr. Xuan Ye would wish to see.

The next day, Wang Chan came to find Mr. Xuan Ye again.

"Mr. Xuan Ye, did that Senior Qiong of the Yanyue Sect say where we should meet?"

"Chihuo Jinshan."

Hearing the inquiry from this Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master Wang Chan, Mr. Xuan Ye told him the location he had discussed with Yan Taibai.

As the name implies, this Chihuo Jinshan is a mining mountain; the material within is called Red Fire Gold, and it is currently not controlled by the Ghost Spirit Sect, but was compensated to the Demon Flame Sect.

It is now under the responsibility of the Demon Flame Sect to mine, and the Red Fire Gold is worth as much as 100,000 Spirit Stones every year, counting as a not-insignificant mineral vein for the Ghost Spirit Sect.

But because of the incident at Yan Family Fortress, it was naturally used as compensation for the Demon Flame Sect.

There were also many other mineral veins in Youzhou controlled by the Ghost Spirit Sect; in short, the last time was a massive bloodletting that left the Ghost Spirit Sect's vitality severely damaged.

If not for Suihun Zhenren breaking through to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage in time, their position as one of the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects might have faced a crisis; while it would be difficult to topple them, their reputation being damaged would certainly be no problem.

And the biggest reason Yan Taibai chose this Chihuo Jinshan was that he could utilize the 'White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash' to merge into the mineral vein,

remaining completely undetected by Nascent Soul cultivators while also being able to absorb the Qi within the mineral vein to replenish himself.

Most importantly, the Ghost Spirit Sect and the Demon Flame Sect are at odds; if something were to happen there, it would inevitably cause no small impact on the Ghost Spirit Sect, and it is even possible that problems could arise between the two factions.

Therefore, upon hearing this location, Wang Chan's expression changed slightly and became ugly.

It would not be easy to set up an array in what is now Demon Flame Sect territory.

"He really knows how to pick a place."

After a long while, Wang Chan sneered.

"This Chihuo Jinshan was a mineral vein previously managed by our sect, so entering it is not considered too difficult."

"The Young Sect Master is absolutely right!"

Mr. Xuan Ye and the three Golden Core Stage Cultivators did not object either.

Chihuo Jinshan, while called a mountain, is actually a mountain range stretching for a thousand miles, and besides the Red Fire Gold mines, the rest consists of continuous volcanoes.

It is precisely because of these volcanoes that the entire Chihuo Jinshan is shrouded in fire evil energy year-round, which is quite harmful to both cultivators and mortals.

Over time, it is easy to become poisoned by the fire evil; even Golden Core Stage Cultivators are unwilling to be contaminated by this kind of poison.

However, it is also because of these volcanoes that this place has become one of the best treasure lands for artifact refining in Youzhou.

The Demon Flame Sect chose this place as compensation precisely because these volcanoes and the fire evil energy can assist them in artifact refining, pill concocting, cultivating divine abilities, and many other benefits.

On this day, Yan Taibai and Qiong Laoguai quietly entered this Chihuo Jinshan.

For Yan Taibai, who cultivates the 'White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash', using the Red Fire Gold mineral vein within Chihuo Jinshan to bypass the array and enter was not a difficult task at all.

And for Yan Taibai being able to cultivate the divine ability 'Golden Escape Technique', Qiong Laoguai was surprised while also being very happy.

In this way, it would be even easier for them to retreat unscathed or even kill the Ghost Spirit Sect's Nascent Soul cultivator.

Therefore, when they entered an inconspicuous mountain peak in Chihuo Jinshan, they stayed within it, waiting for the arrival of the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master and the Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, only Qiong Laoguai appeared; Yan Taibai snuck into the Red Fire Gold mineral vein within the mountain peak, waiting for the right moment to strive for a kill in one strike!

Three days later, Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master Wang Chan, Wang Tiangu, and a full five Golden Core Stage Cultivators gathered at the mountain peak where Qiong Laoguai was located.

"Qiong Daoyou, your courage is truly not small; to think you would actually wait for us here?"

Wang Tiangu looked at Qiong Laoguai, whose expression was exceptionally unsightly, and laughed.

"Unexpectedly, that Xuan Ye actually dared to betray me. Good, good, good! Since it has come to this, even if this old man cannot leave, I will certainly make your Ghost Spirit Sect pay a price."

Qiong Laoguai's face turned black, and he roared in a rage.

"A price, haha! Ridiculous to the extreme. The fall of a Nascent Soul cultivator should have quite an impact on the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom, right?"

Wang Chan gave a mocking laugh.

As soon as the words fell, a brilliant, dazzling, and stunning sword light, impossible to describe in words, shot out from the mountain range beneath them.

Its speed was so fast it was almost like teleportation; even though Wang Tiangu was a Nascent Soul cultivator, he did not have time to react, and the protective demonic Qi and spiritual light around his body did not withstand it for even a fraction of a second before being torn apart, severed, and annihilated by the sword light!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye; the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master Wang Chan standing to the side had not even finished speaking when Wang Tiangu's entire body was torn into pieces, almost as if he had been dismembered.

And by the time they reacted, before they could even cry out, Wang Chan's chest was directly pierced, and then a massive suction force appeared above his crown, directly extracting his black, eerie, ghostly Nascent Soul without him even letting out a single scream.

As for the other Golden Core Stage Cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect, although they reacted in time and prepared to strike, it was already too late!

Qiong Laoguai made his move!

(End of this chapter)