Chapter 368: Soul Collection

Zhang Nuo looked up at the Spirit Insect in mid-air, only to see it holding in its small hands the egg obtained from the Zifu Tianqi Immortal Cave! A pair of small eyes were staring solemnly at the soul of the 'Qiongqi Beast' on the jade floor!

"Fourth! What is that?"

Yang Huzi's Divine Sense swept slightly over the transformed 'Mysterious Heaven Gold-Devouring Insect'. He saw that its displayed cultivation base was not very high, but to be able to fly directly through the air with such a low cultivation base was truly unimaginable!

"That is my Spirit Beast! Named Xuanjin! It might have a way to subdue the 'Qiongqi Beast' before us!"

Without much explanation, Zhang Nuo said this simply!

"A Spirit Beast?"

Yang Huzi quickly exchanged a glance with Zhou Huizheng. Having spent so many years with Zhang Nuo, he had never heard of him having any Spirit Beast, though judging by its appearance, it should possess some kind of special ability!

The Mysterious Heaven Spirit Insect looked back at Zhang Nuo and said in a voice so low it was almost inaudible:

"Master, I'm going in!"

Zhang Nuo nodded slightly. The Spirit Insect, holding the egg in both hands, flashed and arrived right in front of the jade stone floor. As its pair of small eyes rolled around, two golden rays of light were released from the depths of its pupils! The next moment, its figure flashed again, and it directly ignored the Restriction on the jade floor, rushing inside!

Zhou Huizheng and the others standing at the very back could not help but show expressions of disbelief! The Restriction on the jade floor was so overbearing that even with several Array Masters joining forces, they could not break it open. They had not expected Zhang Nuo's Spirit Beast to penetrate inside so easily.

Just after entering the Restriction, the previously irritable soul of the 'Qiongqi Beast' instantly calmed down, while its pair of eyes stared fixedly at the egg held in the Spirit Insect's hands!

"Squeak, squeak!"

The Spirit Insect let out a light chirp, and the 'Qiongqi Beast' seemed to understand what it said, letting out a low growl before slowly prostrating itself!

The crowd in the distance let out an exclamation! They had been helpless against the arrogant 'Qiongqi Beast', yet they had not expected one of Zhang Nuo's transformed Spirit Beasts to subdue it so easily!

Countless gazes turned toward Zhang Nuo. The disciples of the Giant Spirit Pavilion admired Zhang Nuo even more; some even looked up to him. At this moment, in the eyes of the disciples, Zhang Nuo had more prestige than Zhou Huizheng, the Sect Master!

*Swish! *

Just as everyone was watching Zhang Nuo, a change occurred on the jade floor. The soul of the 'Qiongqi Beast' became flickering and uncertain, finally turning into a red light that rushed directly into the egg held in the Spirit Insect's hands! Afterward, a red light rippled across the surface of the egg, disappearing after a moment!

Extending a small hand, the Spirit Insect gently stroked the egg in its arms. Its figure flashed as it flew out of the Restriction, slowly returning to Zhang Nuo's side with a face full of joy!

"Master! Before long, you will possess a powerful Spirit Beast!"

Zhang Nuo was also stunned by everything before him. What method had the 'Mysterious Heaven Gold-Devouring Insect' used to make the 'Qiongqi Beast' soul enter the egg so obediently?

And what was that egg? Everything was like a huge mystery, leaving Zhang Nuo completely baffled. However, now was not the time to ask, so he had to first put the Spirit Insect into the Spirit Beast Bag.

Just as the soul of the 'Qiongqi Beast' disappeared, a sound like crystal shattering came from the void around the jade floor, yet nothing could be seen!

"It must be that the Restriction has automatically lifted!"

Zhang Nuo turned back and said to Zhou Huizheng and the others. Zhou Huizheng's expression changed slightly. Could things really be this simple? Could a single transformed Spirit Beast break the Restriction before them?

Seeing that everyone was full of disbelief, Zhang Nuo did not offer much explanation. With a forward dash, he landed directly on the jade floor! What happened next was something even Zhang Nuo himself had not expected!

Seven-colored rays of light rose from all around the jade floor, wrapping around Zhang Nuo and causing him to disappear on the spot!

"Fourth!"

Yang Huzi was greatly shocked. It looked like Zhang Nuo had been teleported away by some kind of power, and as for where he had been teleported to, he had no idea! He was just about to step forward to see what was happening, but Zhou Huizheng, who was to the side, pulled him back!

"Don't be impulsive! With Zhang Nuo's abilities, nothing major should happen. Let's wait for him to return!"

Fearing that Yang Huzi might act on impulse and step onto the jade floor as well—if he were teleported away and could never return, the loss to the Giant Spirit Pavilion would be great!

Zhang Nuo, inside the five-colored light, felt that after a moment, his figure suddenly appeared in a strange place. The ground beneath his feet was still a jade floor, and it looked exactly the same as the jade floor that had existed in the valley before.

Looking around, he saw an extremely spacious hall before him. On the walls surrounding the hall, several night-luminescent pearls were embedded, illuminating the entire hall as if it were broad daylight!

"This... this wouldn't be the Purple Mansion Immortal Cave of Yulong Immortal Mountain, would it!"

After glancing at the furnishings in the hall, Zhang Nuo said in surprise.

"Hehe! Kid Zhang, you might have actually guessed right!"

No sooner had Chunyangzi's voice fallen than he flew out from Zhang Nuo's body, turning into a red phantom beside him!

"Such dense Spiritual Qi, it's even a few times denser than the Zifu Tianqi Immortal Cave! There should be no mistake!"

Chunyangzi wandered around the hall as if he were in his own home, occasionally picking up one or two things to fiddle with! Zhang Nuo stepped off the jade floor, also looking at everything in the hall with great surprise!

In the hall, there were eight stone couches placed in eight different directions, and at the center corresponding to these eight stone couches, there was a pure white crystal about several zhang high!

This crystal was transparent throughout, just like a huge crystal, and light rippled across its surface, with waves of strong Spirit Power radiating from it!

Curiously walking up to the crystal, Zhang Nuo gently pressed a palm against it. Immediately, he felt a powerful and pure Spirit Power pass through the crystal and directly into his body! That cool, refreshing feeling was extremely comfortable!

"It seems this crystal is the source of the Spirit Vein of Yulong Immortal Mountain! I never imagined the previous owner of Yulong Immortal Mountain would think of this method! This way, when cultivators practice here, the speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi will be several times faster!"

Without knowing when, Chunyangzi had appeared behind Zhang Nuo, simultaneously stroking the huge crystal with one hand, a look of joy appearing on his face!

"This place must be deep underground in Yulong Immortal Mountain! No wonder it took a teleportation array to get here!"

Zhang Nuo looked up at the cave ceiling, pondering for a moment before speaking slowly. While thinking of the teleportation array, he suddenly thought of the 'Qiongqi Beast' soul that had appeared from it! He immediately released the Spirit Insect, wanting to ask for an explanation!

With a flash of Golden Light, the Mysterious Heaven Gold-Devouring Insect appeared before Zhang Nuo, still holding the egg in its hands!

"Xuanjin, what method did you use to subdue the 'Qiongqi Beast' soul?"

At this moment, it was not just Zhang Nuo who felt curious; even Chunyangzi was greatly puzzled. Back at the Tianqi Immortal Cave, the Spirit Insect had fought him for this egg. He had initially thought the Spirit Insect just wanted the egg to play with, not expecting it to be of such great use today!

"Actually, it's nothing! The 'Qiongqi Beast' belongs to an ancient type of Spirit Beast. I have a certain spiritual connection with it. Besides that, the greatest credit goes to this egg. Master, do you know what kind of egg this is?"

Holding the seemingly ordinary egg with one hand, the Spirit Insect presented it to Zhang Nuo! Looking at the egg with suspicion, Zhang Nuo reached out and took it. Despite its small size, the egg was extremely heavy! As he stroked it gently, a red light immediately flashed on its surface!

"Could it be that this is a 'Qiongqi Beast' egg?"

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Nuo seemed to understand a little!

"Yes!"

The Spirit Insect nodded in a childish voice.

"But this was just a dead egg, with no possibility of hatching a 'Qiongqi Beast' at all! However, after the injection of that 'Qiongqi Beast' soul earlier, this egg has regained its vitality. I believe that before long, a little 'Qiongqi Beast' will break out of its shell!"

As the Spirit Insect spoke, a look of excitement flashed in its eyes! Zhang Nuo was also endlessly happy after hearing this. If he possessed a 'Qiongqi Beast' as his own Spirit Beast, his overall strength would increase linearly!

"Little thing, I didn't expect you to have such a trick up your sleeve!"

Chunyangzi walked up to the Spirit Insect and reached out to pat its head! At this moment, the Spirit Insect raised its head to look up at Chunyangzi and said loudly:

"Old thing! When I asked you to give me the egg back then, you wouldn't give it to me. Now you know the wonders of me having it, right!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chunyangzi and Zhang Nuo were both stunned for a moment, but looking at the Spirit Insect's serious little face, they couldn't help but chuckle!

After returning the egg to the Spirit Insect, Zhang Nuo put the Mysterious Heaven Gold-Devouring Insect back into the Spirit Beast Bag, and then he and Chunyangzi wandered around the immortal cave a few more times!

However, they did not touch anything inside! Zhang Nuo was now a member of the Giant Spirit Pavilion; if it were discovered that he had taken things from the immortal cave without authorization, the credibility he had built up in front of Zhou Huizheng and the others would be wiped away!

"The items in this immortal cave are all very valuable; you must come here often in the future!"

After Chunyangzi finished looking at everything and had a clear idea of what was there, he returned into Zhang Nuo's body! At this moment, Zhang Nuo nodded slightly and walked straight toward the jade floor!

As soon as he stood upon it, a large expanse of glowing light surged from the jade, wrapping around him, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished from where he stood! The next moment, Zhang Nuo's figure appeared on the jade floor in the valley!

Zhou Huizheng and the others, who had already been waiting in a state of anxiety, all walked up to him as soon as they saw Zhang Nuo return.

"What happened, Fourth Brother? Where did you go just now?"

Yang Huzi was the most impatient, grabbing Zhang Nuo and asking him incessantly!

Zhang Nuo smiled faintly, and then a mysterious look appeared on his face as he said:

"I just went to Yulong Xiandong!"

Once these words were spoken, Zhou Huizheng was so happy he nearly jumped up! Finally, the method to enter the immortal cave had been obtained; with this, the prosperity of the Giant Spirit Pavilion would be just around the corner!