Chapter 540: Snaring a Soul Turtle

After Hua Changxi began to explore the Soul Realm, she discovered that the soul power in the Soul Realm was not evenly distributed.

In some places, the soul power was so dense it turned into mist; being in it, soul power would automatically fill the soul body; while in some places, the soul power was slightly thinner.

However, even in places where soul power was barren, the concentration of soul power was much richer than in the outside world.

"Whoosh~"

As she continuously shuttled through the Soul Realm, Hua Changxi could hear the faint sound of waves from time to time.

The Soul Realm existed by relying on the Soul River; regarding this, she only thought it was the sound caused by the endless flow of the Soul River and did not pay much attention, focusing only on continuing the exploration under her feet.

In the Soul Realm, not only was soul power rich, but there were also soul plants and soul fruits everywhere.

Hua Changxi was pleasantly surprised to find that many soul plants recorded in the "Shennong Cauldron Inheritance: Notes on the Hundred Herbs · Divine Plant Chapter"—whether they were soul fruits that enhanced and consolidated the primordial spirit, or soul plants that repaired and replenished soul power—could all be found here.

Along the way, she explored while picking, and before long, the Sumeru Bead was filled with a large batch of soul plants and soul fruits.

"Swish~"

Just as she was immersed in the joy of the harvest, a strong wind suddenly struck!

Hua Changxi instinctively dodged to the side, only just managing to avoid it. Looking closely, the thing attacking her was actually a small, grayish-white snake.

A General Hun Shou!

That's right, in a Soul Realm where soul plants and soul fruits were everywhere, how could there not be Soul Beasts?

Soul Beasts, as creatures, had no flesh and blood entity and were entirely condensed from soul power; ordinary physical attacks were completely ineffective against them.

The small snake missed its strike, flicked its tongue, and turned into a blur again to pounce and kill.

Hua Changxi's eyes sharpened, and a cold glint appeared at her fingertips.

"Swish," a soul needle broke through the air and accurately nailed into the snake's seven-inch mark, instantly pinning it firmly to the ground, unable to move.

She nimbly put away the corpse of the soul snake, preparing to take it back to refine soul pills.

To refine soul pills, in addition to needing a large amount of soul plants and soul fruits, Soul Beasts could also be used as main ingredients.

In the subsequent exploration, the dangers lurking in the dark seemed to have been awakened, and attacks came wave after wave, immediately letting Hua Changxi see the dangers of the Soul Realm.

First, a group of soul spiders wove a web that blocked Hua Changxi's path.

The spider web was woven from soul silk; touching it would imprison the soul and extract the creature's soul power until it was drained dry.

Don't look at the soul spiders as not particularly powerful, but they were numerous. Even though Hua Changxi was fast enough, she was still entangled by the soul silk, and in the end, she had to sacrifice thunder fire to burn it down.

Soul spiders were good at ambushing and sneak attacks, spitting silk silently, with a very high hunting success rate; they were a very insidious type of General Hun Shou.

Then, Hua Changxi also discovered a soul plant called the Nether Bone Rot Fungus in the Soul Realm.

The Nether Bone Rot Fungus grew on withered bones, with dark purple caps covered in black spots and slender, fragile stalks. It emitted a deadly soul poison; once contaminated, it would cause the soul to face the danger of disintegration.

"I hope the Zhu Que Army and A Niu and the others can find a good place to practice with concentration and not run around in the Soul Realm."

Encountering two crises in a row made Hua Changxi a little worried about the others, but worry was worry; she never thought about intervening.

Nothing else, entering the Soul Realm to practice was also a form of training. She could neither deprive others of the opportunity to gain experience from crises nor could she bear the safety of everyone alone.

The types of Soul Beasts in the Soul Realm were far more complex than she had imagined.

Following the soul snake and soul spiders, Hua Changxi also encountered the lightning-fast and difficult-to-pursue soul leopard, as well as the soul cow with superb defensive capabilities.

No matter how her soul needles shot, they could only stir up layers of ripples on the soul cow's thick soul power shell.

In addition to these Soul Beasts that attacked head-on, the threats in the dark were even more impossible to guard against.

She almost fell into the hands of a group of soul butterflies that were as holy as snow and dancing gracefully.

Those soul butterflies, as their wings flapped, would scatter soul dust that was not easily perceptible to the naked eye; once inhaled, the victim would fall into a state of forgetting from which they could never wake up.

Starting from forgetting things outside the body, gradually to losing self-consciousness, and finally becoming an empty shell with only breathing left.

After the soul power was greedily devoured by the soul butterflies, that walking corpse-like flesh would wither silently and finally turn into nutrients to nourish this land.

Fortunately, she had sharp eyes and caught a glimpse of the white bones hidden in the soul butterfly area in advance, decisively bypassing that seemingly peaceful but actually dangerous soul butterfly gathering place.

Suffering from the attacks of Soul Beasts one after another not only seriously slowed down her pace of exploring the Soul Realm but also made it impossible for her to collect rare soul plants and soul fruits with peace of mind.

In her irritation, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Hua Changxi's mind. She took out the soul bead she had obtained in the Nine Nethers and embedded it into the array slot of the "Follow Heart" mask.

With a flow of soul power, she transformed into a Soul Race member with pure soul power.

After turning into a Soul Race member, the next journey was indeed much more peaceful.

Hua Changxi breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense nerves relaxed slightly.

Then, she thought in her mind, since disguising as a Soul Race member could avoid the attention of Soul Beasts, could the Soul Race's soul ballad also soothe Soul Beasts?

The soul ballad was liked even by the creatures of the Nine Nethers, so Soul Beasts would likely not reject it either.

She made a prompt decision, took out a soul bamboo leaf, and tentatively played the soul ballad.

In an instant, the melodious tune flowed out slowly.

Sure enough, after this, even if she met Soul Beasts, no General Hun Shou launched an attack on her again.

"Clatter~"

The familiar sound of waves entered her eardrums again, but this time, the momentum was far greater than before.

Hua Changxi's heart stirred, and she was thoughtful—perhaps, as long as she followed this sound, she could find the trace of the Soul River?

Even if she couldn't find the main trunk of the Soul River, even if she found a winding tributary, or a trickle seeping out from a space crack, it would be good.

Relying on the Soul Race disguise and the soul ballad she was playing, Soul Beasts no longer regarded her as prey or an alien. Hua Changxi did not hesitate and decisively galloped in the direction from which the sound of water came.

She didn't know how long she had been shuttling, but the scene before her suddenly opened up.

A piece of strange soul plants that were milky white and translucent came into view.

Their stalks were slender, and the tops grew velvet-like soul fluff, swaying gently with the wind, like countless huge dandelions rising and falling in the soul mist.

"Soul-Condensing Dandelion!"

Hua Changxi's eyes lit up. The "Shennong Cauldron Inheritance: Notes on the Hundred Herbs · Divine Plant Chapter" recorded: Soul-Condensing Dandelions only grow in clusters where the Soul River flows; they can absorb scattered soul power and purify the turbid energy in the Soul River. The powder after grinding is the main ingredient for refining high-level soul pills.

Where there are Soul-Condensing Dandelions, there must be the Soul River flowing!

Hua Changxi walked quickly toward the Soul-Condensing Dandelions that stretched as far as the eye could see. During this time, she did not dare to be careless. Even though she was playing the soul ballad, her vigilance toward the surroundings did not relax at all.

"Clatter~"

The sound of water waves was already close at hand.

Passing through the Soul-Condensing Dandelion cluster, Hua Changxi finally saw the source—it was a space crack spanning the void, more than ten meters long and several meters high.

The surging Soul River water was continuously gushing out from the crack, nourishing this vast expanse of Soul-Condensing Dandelions.

Hua Changxi stood at the edge of the crack, maintaining the melody of the soul ballad while carefully extending her divine sense, trying to peek at the scene on the other side of the crack.

Unfortunately, apart from the surging, bottomless Soul River water, there was no other discovery.

"Hmm?"

Just as she was about to withdraw her divine sense, a behemoth slowly floated up in the river water on the opposite side of the crack, poking out a head several meters large.

"That is... a Soul Turtle?"

That Soul Turtle rose and fell with the waves, seemingly attracted by the soul ballad, lingering at the crack entrance and not leaving.

Hua Changxi stared at the Soul Turtle, and a bold and crazy thought suddenly jumped into her mind—the Soul Turtle grew in the Soul River; if she subdued it, could she use it to explore the Soul River?

The thought had just arisen, and her body had already made the choice first.

The majestic soul power instantly gathered crazily in her palm, and in the blink of an eye, a solid "Soul-Locking Hoop" had already taken shape.

"Swish~"

The Soul-Locking Hoop turned into a stream of light, flying out like lightning with the sound of breaking air, directly sinking into the Soul Turtle's head.

Hua Changxi held her breath and watched nervously.

She didn't know the depth of the Soul Turtle's strength; if the other party's strength far exceeded hers, this Soul-Locking Hoop would probably collapse instantly.

One second, two seconds...

There was no sign of any resistance from the Soul Turtle for a long time. Just when Hua Changxi thought the soul-locking had failed, a wonderful connection suddenly rose in her heart.

She clearly perceived that the Soul-Locking Hoop had been firmly embedded in the Soul Turtle's head. With a thought, she could control the Soul-Locking Hoop to shrink, making the Soul Turtle suffer unbearable pain.

"Ah~"

The next moment, a childish scream rang in her ears.

"Who is plotting against Little Turtle!"

"Come out, let's see if Little Turtle doesn't crush you!" ===== CHAPTER 541 =====