Chapter 116: Evolution of the Life-Bound Magical Treasure

Tianluo Country.

Youzhou, Wanhun Shan is one of the several forbidden grounds of Tianluo Country. It is said that there are spatial rifts here that connect to the Netherworld Hell, and the black mist shrouding its depths can restrict a cultivator's divine sense and impede their True Essence Magic Power.

Coupled with the incessant, year-round presence of wandering ghosts and spirits, this only deepens the suspicion.

Therefore, even Nascent Soul cultivators rarely enter to investigate the situation.

The main reason is that, aside from encountering ghosts and spirits, there are no other benefits to be found.

And these ghosts and spirits, once absorbed into a magical tool or Dharma Treasure in an attempt to increase its power, will immediately self-destruct.

Magical tools and Dharma Treasures are damaged at best, and destroyed outright at worst.

Such losses are naturally not something cultivators are willing to bear, and gradually, Wanhun Shan, having no use at all, became a forbidden ground of Tianluo Country.

But on this day, someone arrived at Wanhun Shan with great speed; it was none other than Yan Taibai.

And Yan Taibai came to this Wanhun Shan precisely for the many ghosts and spirits within it.

In the battle against the Ghost Spirit Sect, it was not he who wiped out the entire Ghost Spirit Sect, but his Life-Bound Magical Treasure, the "Dao Artifact": Luxian Juetian Sword, which was actually able to devour the ghosts, spirits, magical tools, and Dharma Treasures of the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators.

The ghosts and spirits were one thing, but what shocked Yan Taibai was the ability of this Life-Bound Magical Treasure, the "Dao Artifact": Luxian Juetian Sword, to devour other magical tools and Dharma Treasures to strengthen itself.

Within the "White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash," there are naturally corresponding records, but this is only after it has been refined into a true "Dao Artifact," capable of devouring all weapons and blades in the world to achieve the goal of stopping conflict and bringing peace.

To put it plainly, if there are no weapons or blades left in the world, then naturally nothing can be mentioned in the same breath as "it."

This "Dao Artifact": Luxian Juetian Sword would then be the most formidable blade in the world, and it could even advance to become a supreme-grade Dao Artifact, or even an Immortal Artifact.

It would then be the only "overlord" in heaven and earth.

But Yan Taibai is very clear that the Life-Bound Magical Treasure he refined, the Luxian Juetian Sword, cannot even be considered a Treasure Artifact, let alone a Dao Artifact; at most, it can only be a Spirit Artifact.

Under such circumstances, it was still able to devour other magical tools and Dharma Treasures and slaughter the entire Ghost Spirit Sect, a Demonic Path sect, which is enough to prove its terrifying power.

If it had not already recognized its master, Yan Taibai would truly doubt that he could control it at all; in reality, even now, it is at most just "recognized as master."

And his only use is to find food for his Life-Bound Magical Treasure, the "Dao Artifact": Luxian Juetian Sword.

For example, the ghosts and spirits in this Wanhun Shan are the best supplements; as for the magical tools, Dharma Treasures, or Ancient Treasures of other cultivators, it is better to forget about them.

Wiping out the entire Ghost Spirit Sect already increased the power of the "Dao Artifact": Luxian Juetian Sword significantly; if a few more sects were to come, he would inevitably become the target of the entire cultivation world.

By then, this "Dao Artifact": Luxian Juetian Sword might be fine, but he would almost certainly be dead.

Sure enough!

The things in this "White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash" cannot be refined casually.

Fortunately, only one was refined; if more had been refined, who knows what kind of trouble it would have caused.

"What a nuisance."

Yan Taibai sighed softly and ultimately chose to let his Life-Bound Magical Treasure, the "Dao Artifact": Luxian Juetian Sword, eat its fill first.

Only then would it be obedient and allow him to wield and use it; as for how far it will grow, he can no longer worry about that.

In any case, as long as the Life-Bound Magical Treasure is powerful enough, his own strength will naturally increase accordingly.

However, he does not want to see a tragedy like that of the Ghost Spirit Sect again.

It was too great a test for his character; fortunately, it was the Ghost Spirit Sect. If other sects or families with whom he had no grudges were slaughtered like the Ghost Spirit Sect, leaving not even a chicken or dog alive, he would truly find it difficult to accept.

"I hope the Six Demon Sects can withdraw from Yue Country because of this; if so, I can also leave with peace of mind."

Watching the "Dao Artifact": Luxian Juetian Sword disappear into the thick black Ghost Mist, Yan Taibai muttered to himself.

The current situation has already somewhat exceeded his control, but for him, it is still all beneficial.

It also made him feel a little more at ease; after all, the great threat of the Ghost Spirit Sect is gone.

It is not impossible that they might crazily retaliate against the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom, but the Nascent Soul cultivators of the other five sects, as long as they are not stupid, will not help and will only watch from the sidelines.

After all, no one wants to experience the same thing as the Ghost Spirit Sect.

This is Yan Taibai's greatest source of confidence and assurance.

As for continuing to slaughter the other five sects, it is not that he has not had this crazy thought, but the consequences are too great and difficult to estimate.

Most importantly, he is afraid that his Life-Bound Magical Treasure, the "Dao Artifact": Luxian Juetian Sword, will grow too fast to be controlled, causing a catastrophe for the entire cultivation world.

It is still obedient for now, not to the point of being uncontrollable.

As for coming to Wanhun Shan, it is because Yan Taibai feels that after devouring everything from the cultivators of the entire Ghost Spirit Sect, the Luxian Juetian Sword seems to be on the verge of advancing.

But it is still a little short, and Yan Taibai cannot bring himself to commit another act of wiping out a sect.

So, after thinking it over, he brought it to this Wanhun Shan.

Besides that, Yan Taibai also does not want to give other sects a reason or excuse to hold the Yanyue Sect accountable and force him out.

Everything he has done now is primarily because of the Yanyue Sect.

Therefore, he does not want the Yanyue Sect to be implicated; wiping out the Ghost Spirit Sect can be considered as repaying the favor of the Yanyue Sect.

As for what happens in the future, it will all depend on each other's fortune.

Yanyue Sect

"Senior Sister, the Six Demon Sects of Tianluo Country have all withdrawn from the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, and the other sects have all sent messages of thanks. Junior Brother Qiong is still in seclusion in his cave dwelling and has no intention of showing himself."

"Fellow Daoists from Yuanwu Country, Zijin Country, Xi Country, and many other countries have all sent people to ask whether the matter of the Ghost Spirit Sect has anything to do with our sect or Junior Brother Qiong."

In the Sunset Hall, "Wu Shishu" reported the situation of these past few days to the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect with a splitting headache.

Although the Six Demon Sects of Tianluo Country voluntarily withdrew from the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, sparing the Seven Sects from the fate of having to leave, it was something to be happy about.

But regarding the matter of the Ghost Spirit Sect, even though they were mortal enemies, he still felt horrified and unable to believe it, yet he had no choice but to believe it.

The most important thing is that it has a connection to their Yanyue Sect's Junior Brother Qiong, and it is not a small one at that.

The current Yanyue Sect has once again become the target of all the countries and sects in Tiannan.

The Righteous Path, the Demonic Path, the Nine Nations Alliance, and neutral countries have all sent people to inquire about the situation, and without exception, they were all extremely polite.

After all, no one wants to face the same fate as the Ghost Spirit Sect; it was truly too miserable.

The entire sect had not a single survivor; it truly reached the point where not even a chicken or dog was left, and not even a single magic tool, Dharma Treasure, or Storage Bag remained.

It was completely a state of total chaos, a clean sweep, plucking the feathers off a passing goose, and skinning a beast as it walked by!

"Junior Brother Qiong, do not ask any more. I believe the other sects would not dare to force Junior Brother Qiong to say anything either. Moreover..."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect frowned deeply, her words trailing off.

"Moreover what, Senior Sister? Do you know about the Ghost Spirit Sect affair? Which fellow Daoist was responsible for it?"

Seeing this, "Wu Shishu" hurriedly pressed for an answer.

Although he did not believe this was the work of one person, in fact, the greatest possibility was that it was the work of the cultivator who caused the anomaly while refining weapons in the Earth Fire Hall of the Masked Moon Sect some time ago.

This was also the thought of most cultivators; therefore, the current Masked Moon Sect had a rather special status in the Tiannan Cultivation World—no one dared to offend them, yet they had become the target of public criticism, fearing their entire sect would be wiped out!

"Nothing. In short, just act as if you don't know about this matter. Regardless of which sect or fellow Daoist comes to inquire, just say it has nothing to do with our sect."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect shook her head, her beautiful head aching incessantly, and gave the order.

After all, that thought was truly too absurd, and she was simply unwilling to dwell on it.

Because it would only give her a worse headache.

"Yes, Senior Sister."

Seeing this, "Wu Shishu" also saw that the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect clearly knew something but had no intention of saying it, so he did not continue to press the matter.

It was better not to know, so as to avoid ending up like Qiong Laoguai and the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect—one in seclusion and refusing to see anyone, the other with an incessant headache.

Although this time the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, and even the entire Tiannan Cultivation World, had temporarily ceased hostilities.

Yet "Wu Shishu" was very clear that, just like last time, the Masked Moon Sect would become the most bustling place in the entire Tiannan Cultivation World.

As for him, he just needed to honestly follow orders and handle affairs; as for other matters, he did not want to ask or interfere.

To avoid having a headache like the current Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

After "Wu Shishu" left, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect finally let out a sigh of relief and whispered to herself.

"It couldn't really be that brat, could it! How is that possible? Even if that brat were a true immortal reincarnated, he couldn't possibly cause such a huge incident. Wiping out the entire Ghost Spirit Sect—he is, after all, only at the Golden Core Stage."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect found a reason to comfort herself, suppressing the incredibly absurd thought in her mind.

She had to suppress it; it was simply too absurd. She herself could not believe it, let alone others.

In reality, she felt that even if she said it out loud, no one would believe it, but maintaining a bit of mystery could also give the Masked Moon Sect a bit more safety.

The current situation was no longer something a single Masked Moon Sect could control.

She could only let nature take its course and watch how the situation developed.

As for how far it would develop, it was no longer something she, a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator, could predict.

The only thing she could do was "borrow the tiger's prestige" and strive for as much benefit for the Masked Moon Sect as possible.

In any case, only the Ghost Spirit Sect had been wiped out; the other sects were fine, so it wouldn't cause the situation to spiral out of control and make the Masked Moon Sect the target of public criticism.

After all, who told the Ghost Spirit Sect that they had once almost wiped out the entire Masked Moon Sect? This could completely count as revenge.

Other sects would have nothing to say.

At the same time, apart from the Masked Moon Sect, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the other five sects outside of Spirit Beast Mountain also secretly held a meeting.

This matter had caused them too great a shock; they had to determine whether it truly had any connection to the Masked Moon Sect.

Although it was highly likely that it did, they had only resolved the disaster of being forced to leave their homes, and they did not seem to have gained much benefit in other aspects.

"Fellow Daoist Linghu, do you think the fellow Daoist who wiped out the Ghost Spirit Sect is the same fellow Daoist who refined the strange treasure in the Earth Fire Hall of the Masked Moon Sect last time?"

The Nascent Soul cultivator of the Qingxu Sect asked.

After all, among the Nascent Soul cultivators present, Linghu Laoguai was the oldest, and his cultivation was the most profound; he was only one step away from advancing to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage.

"How would this old man dare to be certain? However, after this incident, our sects have also benefited quite a bit. At least we don't have to leave Yue Country."

Linghu Laoguai gave a bitter smile; even though he guessed in his heart that it was nine times out of ten the same person, he did not dare to say it.

The impact caused by this matter was too great!

"Sigh, Fellow Daoist Lin of the Haoran Pavilion of the Righteous Alliance asked this poor Daoist whether it had anything to do with us, and I didn't know how to answer."

The Nascent Soul cultivator of the Qingxu Sect, an old Daoist priest, also shook his head with a bitter smile and sighed.

The Qingxu Sect and the Haoran Pavilion of the Righteous Alliance still had some connections.

"Fellow Daoist Lan of the Ancient Sword Sect of Xi Country also sent people to ask this old man."

The Nascent Soul cultivator of the Giant Sword Sect nodded in agreement.

There were more or less connections between the major sects of Tiannan, and there was also some friendship between the Nascent Soul cultivators.

With such a big event, and since the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom were considered the parties involved, they naturally had to send people to inquire.

It was just that they all returned empty-handed!

After all, even as Nascent Soul cultivators, they did not dare to speak recklessly.

Even if they were certain in their hearts, they still did not dare to say more; otherwise, they would not have lived until now, and it would be even more impossible to have cultivated to the Nascent Soul Stage.

If they accidentally angered the other party, the consequences would be almost impossible to predict.

Youzhou

Empty and desolate, the Ghost Spirit Sect, now only ruins left after being burned by a great fire, welcomed an honored guest at this moment.

A big man in a black robe, the Great Elder of the Hehuan Sect, Hehuan Laomo, one of the three Great Cultivators of the Tiannan Cultivation World, and the number one Great Cultivator of the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects—all these titles belonged to this one man.

"Not a single survivor in the entire sect; what a ruthless method. It seems that in order to cover up something, they burned the entire Ghost Spirit Sect to the ground."

After inspecting the entire Ghost Spirit Sect, Hehuan Laomo arrived in an intact great hall and muttered to himself.

Just then, two figures stepped into the hall side by side, standing in battle formation, staring with full vigilance and caution at Hehuan Laomo, who was sitting in the seat of honor.

They were none other than the Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect, Wang Tiansheng, and the last Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator of the Ghost Spirit Sect, Elder Yun.

"You've returned. What have you discovered?"

Hehuan Laomo did not care much about the attitude of the two, but instead asked.

After all, the most important question now was still to find out whether the mysterious cultivator who wiped out the entire Ghost Spirit Sect was a single person or a group of people.

Why was the entire sect slaughtered to the last, without a single sound transmission for help being sent out?

Unless the time taken to wipe them out was very short, so short that the cultivators throughout the entire Ghost Spirit Sect had no time to react at all.

And if it were one cultivator, it would be impossible to accomplish, but if it were multiple or even a group of hundreds or thousands of high-level cultivators, how did they enter the Tianluo Country cultivation world so silently, let alone Youzhou and the Ghost Spirit Sect?

Did they really think the numerous eyes and ears of the Demon Dao Six Sects were just for show? This was simply an impossible thing.

And if it were one person or two people, it would be even more impossible; the Ghost Spirit Sect had over one hundred thousand cultivators, and even if a portion had left, there were still many disciples and elders stationed there, as well as multiple Nascent Soul cultivators, the Sect Protection Array, and many other arrays and Restrictions, so even a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator could not possibly accomplish this.

But how could there be a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator in the current Tiannan Cultivation World?

(End of this chapter)