Chapter 543: Soul Island

Moonlight Divine Water!

Hua Changxi nearly exhausted all her strength to suppress the wild greed surging in her heart and the impulse to immediately go forward and collect it.

In her mind, the records of Moonlight Divine Water from the *Hundred Herbs Classic with Commentaries* flashed by—a supreme sacred medicine for repairing and nourishing the primordial spirit!

For cultivators whose primordial spirit is damaged or weakened, a single drop can smooth over cracks in the soul, stabilize the Dao foundation, and serve as a life-saving trump card to prevent soul annihilation after tribulation failure.

Even those whose souls have been severely injured, fallen into a deep sleep, or lost their memory can use it to awaken their consciousness.

Moreover, if one could temper their body with the divine water over a long period, it could wash away impurities and resentment in the soul, making the primordial spirit crystal clear and greatly enhancing enlightenment.

Even soul plants and soul beasts that consume it experience a remarkable rapid-maturing effect.

Such legendary heavenly treasures and earthly rarities—every single drop would be enough to stir up a bloody storm in the outside world.

Of course, though the treasure is excellent, not everyone can withstand it.

For cultivators who have not yet cultivated a primordial spirit, this Moonlight Divine Water is no nourishing treasure but lethal poison that pierces the bowels!

That vast and pure Great Yin power is enough to instantly burst the soul body of a cultivator without a primordial spirit, causing them to end up utterly annihilated—body and soul.

Thinking of her current cultivation level, far too low to be able to withstand Moonlight Divine Water, the surging greed and impulse in Hua Changxi's heart gradually subsided.

Moreover, she didn't even have a container capable of holding such divine water, so even if she wanted to collect it, it would be futile.

Apart from her own unsuitability, the hidden dangers from the outside world could not be ignored either.

Moonlight Divine Water was so precious, yet in this region of the Soul River, aside from her and the soul turtle, there wasn't even a ghost—this was clearly extremely abnormal.

Hua Changxi looked up at the Great Yin Star hanging right above her, a contemplative expression on her face.

The immense stellar pressure was far beyond what ordinary cultivators could withstand.

Now that she had stepped into the eighth level of Body Tempering, just standing at the periphery covered by the Moonlight Waterfall already made her feel as heavy as a mountain. If she went further in, that terrifying pressure would only multiply.

If an ordinary cultivator came, both their physical body and primordial spirit would be crushed by the gravity.

Hua Changxi glanced at the soul turtle beneath her, whose expression was still relatively relaxed, and mused to herself: Only a race like the soul turtle, thick-skinned and naturally tough, could barely move about under the Great Yin Star.

"Master, there's nothing interesting to see on the Great Yin Star. Let's leave."

Although the soul turtle's defenses were formidable, being under the stellar pressure of the Great Yin Star for a long time still made it quite uncomfortable.

Hua Changxi didn't want to leave just like that—even if she couldn't obtain the Moonlight Divine Water, learning more about the Great Yin Star was still good.

"Wait a little longer. By the way, Little Turtle, can you get any closer to the Moonlight Waterfall?"

"No!" The soul turtle shook its head like a rattle-drum. "If I go further forward, Little Turtle will get beaten."

Hua Changxi's expression turned sharp. "Beaten? Who would hit you?"

"The area covered by moonlight is the territory of Moon Sprites and Great Yin Flood Dragons. Any other creature that trespasses will die!"

The soul turtle shrank its neck and lowered its voice, saying, "Moon Sprites are extremely treacherous—they excel at invisibility and illusions, able to trap people forever in moonlight illusions."

"Great Yin Flood Dragons are even more terrifying—they coil at the bottom of the river. One moonlit breath can directly freeze the primordial spirit, and then a single tail swipe can smash it to pieces!"

"They are born feeding on Moonlight Divine Water and regard this stretch of the river as their domain. Even my father and mother dare not provoke them easily unless they're so desperate for Moonlight Divine Water that they can't bear it. Otherwise, they never set foot here."

Upon hearing this, a chill shot up Hua Changxi's spine.

She should have thought of it—such a place dense with moonlight was bound to give birth to extremely terrifying soul beasts.

The soul turtle added, "Besides the Moon Sprites and Great Yin Flood Dragons, the river section ahead is also extremely dangerous."

"My father and mother specifically warned me—I'm still too young, and my body isn't tough enough to withstand the impact of the soul waves."

"If I'm unlucky enough to run into a whirlpool in the river, I'll be crushed to powder in an instant, not even a trace left!"

Feeling the soul turtle's fear, Hua Changxi decisively abandoned any intention of probing deeper, instead saying, "Since we can't go deep into the moonlight, let's just circle around the periphery."

The soul turtle acted as if granted a pardon, obediently turning around and slowly swimming along the edge of the Moonlight Curtain.

Worried that even this might provoke the Moon Sprites and Great Yin Flood Dragons, to be safe, Hua Changxi took out a soul-bamboo leaf and began to play the Soul Ballad.

By now, she had been using this tune as a battle-avoidance song.

"Master, the tune you're playing sounds really nice!"

The Soul Tortoise's originally tense little face relaxed, and its paddling movements became noticeably lighter.

Feeling the Soul Tortoise's relaxation, Hua Changxi played more and more attentively.

However, after several tunes, her brow suddenly furrowed slightly.

From ahead on the Soul River, a faint sound of harmonious playing drifted over, as if someone was secretly playing along with her.

"Little Turtle, did you hear any sound?"

Hua Changxi put down the Soul Bamboo Leaf and stared ahead with a vigilant gaze.

The Soul Tortoise tilted its head and listened for a long time, then shook its head in confusion: "Besides master's tune and the river's sound, I didn't hear anything else."

Suspicion surged in Hua Changxi's heart. She pondered for a moment, but ultimately couldn't resist that mysterious pull. She pointed in the direction from which the musical notes came and said in a deep voice, "Swim that way."

Seeing that Hua Changxi was asking it to move away from the area shrouded by moonlight, the Soul Tortoise was only too happy to comply and immediately began paddling with all its might.

But before long, Hua Changxi could no longer hear the sound of the music.

The surface of the Soul River was vast and boundless, surrounded by endless stretches of water. Without the guidance of the music, there was simply no way to distinguish direction.

Having no other choice, Hua Changxi began to play the Soul Ballad again. Soon, the sound of the harmony indeed rang out once more.

But this time, the direction from which the music came had clearly shifted!

Hua Changxi's heart tightened, and she had to redirect the Soul Tortoise again.

"Keep going forward."

"Turn left."

"Turn right..."

And so, stopping and starting, circling back and forth in the mist, after changing direction several times, the originally surging and roaring waters of the Soul River suddenly became gentle.

Though the river section had calmed, the surrounding Soul Mist was so thick it could not be dispersed.

"Little Turtle, besides the tune I'm playing, did you really not hear any other sound?"

Hua Changxi looked at the river section ahead shrouded in Soul Mist and asked again.

"I didn't hear anything. Could there be someone else playing a tune too?" The Soul Tortoise looked utterly confused.

Only she could hear it?

Hua Changxi's heart leaped, and her wariness grew even stronger: "Little Turtle, you know the Soul River well. Do you think there could be danger in the Soul Mist?"

This truly stumped the Soul Tortoise: "Probably not. Father and Mother took me through this river area before, and we never encountered any danger."

Hua Changxi hesitated for a moment: "All right, swim over, but don't go deep into the Soul Mist. We'll just take a look from the edge."

The Soul Tortoise obeyed.

But after swimming for a while, the Soul Tortoise suddenly stretched out its neck, its tiny mung-bean-like eyes full of surprise: "Eh? Master, look ahead!"

Hua Changxi had already seen it. Up ahead on the river, where the Soul Mist was thick, a silvery-white island stood abruptly out of the water.

The island was not large, surrounded by a faint, translucent white soul light, looking exceptionally serene and eerie amidst the turbulent waters of the Soul River.

"There are actually islands in the Soul River?" Hua Changxi was very surprised.

She had originally thought the Soul River was just a long river; she hadn't expected there to be solid land in it.

"I've never seen one either!"

The Soul Tortoise paddled its limbs excitedly: "It's really strange. When Father and Mother took me through here before, we didn't find any island."

"Master, should we go take a look?"

Hua Changxi's expression grew grave. By now, she was certain that the mysterious harmonious music was coming from the island.

Were there living beings on the island?

And moreover, the other party could also play the Soul Ballad.