chsdbacks Chapter 225 Divine Transformation Spiritual Object, Void-Penetrating Spiritual Eye
Chapter 225 Divine Transformation Spiritual Object, Void-Penetrating Spiritual Eye
Chapter 225 Divine Transformation Spiritual Object, Void-Penetrating Spiritual Eye
On the other side, after leaving Thunder Peak, Chen Yi and Ji Wuchen used the Star Escape Technique with all their might, their bodies surrounded by starlight, their speed so fast that they were left as a blur.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the two had fled several hundred miles away, completely escaping the area of Yinlei Peak.
However, Chen Yi did not stop to adjust his breathing. He was well aware of the Nascent Soul cultivator's ability to track him with his divine sense, and he had to keep as much distance as possible.
He then retrieved the Moon Blade Shuttle from his storage bag, enlarged it with his magic, and made it float in front of the two of them. He then turned to Ji Wuchen and said:
"Lend me a high-grade spirit stone."
Without hesitation, Ji Wuchen immediately took out a high-grade spirit stone radiating rich spiritual energy from his storage bracelet and handed it over.
Chen Yi took the spirit stone and directly embedded it into the groove of the Moon Blade Shuttle.
The spirit stone instantly transformed into a beam of light and was absorbed by the shuttle. The moon blade shuttle's surface shone brightly, emitting a near-fourth-order speed fluctuation.
Chen Yi, carrying Ji Wuchen, leaped onto the shuttle, and the Moon Blade Shuttle shot into the distance like an arrow.
With the speed and agility of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, he began to flee at full speed, leaving only a streak of silver light before disappearing into the horizon.
At this moment, Ji Wuchen was not stingy at all, nor did he say he was reluctant to part with spirit stones.
Previously at Yinlei Peak, he withstood almost all of Xuan Shui Zhenjun's attacks. Not only did he self-destruct a magic sword and magic weapon, but the pearl was also damaged. He was almost crippled by the aftershocks of the explosion and now he can't even muster a trace of combat power.
Although Chen Yi still had the ability to fight, he absolutely did not want to face the Nascent Soul True Monarch head-on. He knew very well that without Ji Wuchen holding off the formation in front, he could not withstand the Xuan Shui True Monarch's killing move on his own.
The two sped away on the Moonblade Shuttle, while Ji Wuchen sat cross-legged inside the shuttle, taking the time to adjust his breathing and recover.
Fortunately, Xuan Shui Zhenjun was also in very poor condition and eventually gave up the pursuit, so he did not catch up.
Chen Yi and Ji Wuchen flew for a full 300,000 li without stopping, completely leaving the area of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.
On the way, just driving the Moonblade Shuttle consumed two high-grade spirit stones for Ji Wuchen.
Finally, four days later, the two stopped on an inconspicuous island in the middle of Moon Lake Spiritual Land.
Although this island in the middle of the lake is remote, it is within the sphere of influence of righteous cultivators.
Even if True Monarch Xuan Shui really catches up with them, they can always ask the righteous cultivators around for help. At that time, several Core Formation cultivators working together would be enough to kill her.
"Brother Ji, how are you? How's your recovery going?"
Chen Yi was the first to leap off the Moonblade Shuttle; he was almost completely unharmed.
He wasn't injured at all from beginning to end; on the contrary, he took advantage of the opportunity to refine the Thunder Pool to break through to the late stage of the third level of body refinement.
They also successfully obtained that golden ancient thunder spirit essence.
They also dug out the bottom of the Thunder Pool and the pool walls around it, which had been nurtured by the ancient Thunder Spirit's true meaning for ten thousand years, in preparation for later use in comprehending the Earth Attribute Divine Aperture.
This trip to Leifeng Pagoda was quite fruitful.
After resting on the flying shuttle for the past few days, Ji Wuchen consumed a drop of millennium-old spiritual milk, and his magical power and spiritual consciousness had almost fully recovered.
However, some of his internal injuries still require time to heal.
His main injuries were almost entirely from the impact of the explosion caused by his self-destructing magic sword when he tried to block the Xuanming Heavy Water, which damaged his internal organs and meridians.
"He's mostly fine now. Go back and find some healing pills; a few days of simple recuperation will suffice."
Ji Wuchen slowly got up, stretched his body, and felt the injuries to his meridians and dantian.
He then looked at Chen Yi, his tone tinged with urgency:
"Brother Chen, I wonder if you successfully obtained that wisp of Thunder Spirit True Meaning?"
His biggest concern was removing the demonic imprint, and he couldn't help but confirm it now.
"I've got it."
Chen Yi replied calmly and ambiguously, "I've roughly figured out how to use it. Once your injuries have healed a bit more, I can remove the demonic mark from you."
According to their original agreement, after Chen Yi refined the Thunder Spirit True Meaning, he would use it to remove the demonic imprint from Ji Wuchen during his treatment.
However, the current situation is that Chen Yi did not "refine" it, but completely devoured the true meaning of the Thunder Spirit and integrated it into his own cultivation.
Fortunately, he hadn't been idle during his escape these past few days; he had already integrated the power of that lightning spirit essence into every aspect of his own lightning spirit magic and supernatural abilities.
Especially his Thunder Soul Whip, the edge of the purple soul lightning at the sheath has a faint golden light, which inherits the characteristics of the ancient thunder spirit's true meaning.
Chen Yi secretly estimated that using this soul lightning imbued with true meaning to dispel Ji Wuchen's demonic imprint should not be a problem.
The only drawback is that the power of this ancient thunder spirit's true intent is too domineering, and it might cause Ji Wuchen's soul to feel some pain when it strikes.
"No need to wait any longer!"
Ji Wuchen waved his hand, his tone firm.
"These minor injuries are nothing to worry about. The sooner I get rid of the demonic mark, the sooner I can have peace of mind. Brother Chen, please do it now."
He really didn't want to wait any longer. As long as the demonic imprint remained, he would feel uneasy, fearing that one day the demonic thoughts would backfire and affect his cultivation.
Seeing Ji Wuchen's resolute attitude, Chen Yi didn't try to persuade him further. He then set up a simple array of restrictions on the open space of the island in the middle of the lake.
Several pale blue rays of light flew from Chen Yi's fingertips, outlining intricate runes on the surrounding ground. Once the runes lit up, they formed a semi-transparent light shield to isolate external interference.
After setting everything up, Chen Yi walked to the opposite side of Ji Wuchen, gave him a solemn reminder, and prepared to begin:
"Brother Ji, when we operate later, you will need to actively use your divine soul power to bind that wisp of demonic imprint to the area between your eyebrows. At that time, I will take action and destroy it in one fell swoop."
The process may be somewhat painful, and may even have a minor impact on your spirit; you should be mentally prepared.
Furthermore, no matter how much pain or fear you experience, you must firmly bind that demonic imprint throughout the entire process, and never allow it to escape into the depths of your soul, otherwise it will be difficult to remove it later.
Ji Wuchen's expression instantly turned serious. He nodded solemnly, his tone firm:
"Don't worry, Brother Chen, I understand the risks involved and I won't make any mistakes. Go ahead."
"it is good."
The two sat cross-legged facing each other, with a distance of three feet between them.
Ji Wuchen slowly closed his eyes, a faint white spiritual light emanating from his body, and began to mobilize his divine soul power.
A slight twitch appeared on the skin between his brows, and a wisp of black mist gradually seeped out from beneath it, eventually coalescing into a twisted black mark. The mark pulsated slightly between his brows as if it were alive.
It exudes a chilling malice, and judging from its fluctuations, its rank is indeed not low, already at the level of a fourth-order demonic thought.
This was Chen Yi's first time dealing with a fourth-tier demonic imprint, and he was doing it for Ji Wuchen. He dared not be careless in the slightest and was determined to do everything perfectly, leaving no trace behind.
After a moment's thought, Chen Yi conjured a purple soul whip with a pale golden tip, which appeared out of thin air in front of him.
The whip was wrapped in fine lightning, and it was the Thunder Soul Whip that incorporated the true meaning of the ancient thunder spirit.
Immediately afterwards, he mobilized his divine sense and condensed a small, four-colored divine sense knife about an inch long. The blade was made of interwoven spiritual light of four colors: green, red, blue, and gold, and it was extremely sharp.
"Brother Ji, get ready and bind it tightly. I'll count to three and then I'll make my move."
Chen Yi gave another warning, his gaze fixed on the black mark between Ji Wuchen's eyebrows.
"it is good."
Ji Wuchen's voice was tense, clearly indicating that he had focused all his attention on binding the demonic thoughts. The black mark between his brows was tightly wrapped by spiritual light, making it unable to move.
"One, two, snap!"
Just as they counted to "two," taking advantage of the moment when the demonic imprint was most firmly bound, they suddenly launched an attack.
The purple-gold soul whip in front of him seemed to come alive, appearing out of thin air with a piercing thunderous sound, and the tip of the whip precisely struck the demonic mark between Ji Wuchen's eyebrows.
"ah!!!"
No tangible sound emanated, yet the wisp of demonic imprint could be seen twisting violently as if it were alive, as if emitting a silent scream.
The Thunder Spirit True Meaning on the Purple-Gold Soul Whip possesses an innate attribute of restraining evil energy.
With a single lash, the vast majority of the black mist within the demonic imprint was instantly incinerated by the lightning.
Only a tiny black residue remained, clinging to the surface of Ji Wuchen's soul between his brows like a malignant tumor, which ordinary lightning power could not remove.
Chen Yi's eyes narrowed, and without the slightest hesitation, he directly manipulated the four-colored divine sense dagger. The blade transformed into a streak of light, flashing through the air and precisely striking Ji Wuchen's brow.
With a soft "swoosh," the knife gently sliced off the wisp of divine soul attached to Ji Wuchen's brow.
The black mark, having lost its host, imprinted itself onto the four-colored divine sense dagger. Then, following the connection between the divine sense dagger and Chen Yi, it burrowed into his soul like a venomous snake.
A cold smile curled at the corner of Chen Yi's lips.
When he attacked Ji Wuchen earlier, he was wary of the latter's soul's ability to withstand the attack and dared not use his strongest Purple Lightning Soul Whip, fearing that it would shatter Ji Wuchen's soul.
Now this demonic imprint dares to climb up the pole towards his soul, saving him the trouble of cleaning it up later.
Suddenly, lightning surged from between his brows, unleashing a burst of purple-gold soul lightning several times stronger than before, which completely enveloped the stubborn, unyielding black mark like a tidal wave.
In the flash of lightning, the black mark was completely blasted into ashes before it even had a chance to struggle.
[Demonic imprint detected. Devour?]
The system notification sounded at the opportune moment. After completely electrocuting the demonic imprint, Chen Yi didn't hesitate at all and directly selected "Yes."
A wisp of extremely faint black mist was drawn in by the power of the system and instantly merged into his soul, being completely devoured without leaving a trace.
This was also the first time Chen Yi had absorbed the essence of a fourth-tier demonic imprint. A faint light flashed between his brows, and a stream of pure divine soul energy flowed into his consciousness through the system.
He could clearly feel that his divine sense was being infused with fresh water, and his aura was steadily rising. He had taken another solid step towards the peak of the late stage of the third rank.
This tangible improvement is far more efficient than simply refining spirit stones, and it also makes him more hopeful about dealing with similar demonic thoughts in the future.
Ji Wuchen, on the other hand, felt a sharp pain when his divine sense was severed.
But he knew that this was the key to healing, so he endured the discomfort to maintain the stability of his soul and prevented the wisp of demonic imprint from spreading to other parts of his soul.
After that brief period of pain, he felt the heavy shackles that had been shrouding his soul suddenly disappear, and he felt much lighter, even his breathing became much easier.
Ji Wuchen immediately closed his eyes and mobilized his remaining divine soul power to carefully examine every corner of his own divine soul.
From the depths of his consciousness to the surface of his brow, there was no longer any trace of the evil fluctuations of demonic thoughts. Even the subtle hidden dangers left by the previous erosion by demonic thoughts were completely eliminated by the purple-gold lightning power.
A surge of joy welled up within him, and he sighed inwardly:
Brother Chen is indeed reliable!
His risky collaboration was worthwhile; the demonic threat has finally been completely resolved.
Then, an even more surprising change occurred:
Over the years, in order to "imprison" this wisp of demonic thought, he has consistently drawn upon a portion of his divine soul power to create a barrier.
Now that the demonic thoughts have dissipated, this portion of the bound divine soul power is like a shackle breaking free.
It began to slowly surge within the sea of consciousness, showing a faint tendency to advance to a higher level.
Ji Wuchen's heart stirred, and he instantly understood.
So this is what our family patriarch meant when he said "there is opportunity in crisis"!
If he hadn't been forced to clear his demonic thoughts this time, he probably wouldn't have realized the potential of this wasted part of his soul.
Of course, another reason why it could produce a qualitative change is that the golden tip of Chen Yi's whip, while destroying most of the demonic imprints,
It also left a faint golden residue on the surface of his soul, which was the aura of the ancient thunder spirit's true meaning.
This lingering aura, carrying a gentle yet domineering lightning power, slowly seeped into his soul like spring rain nourishing the earth.
It subtly promotes the upward advancement of spiritual power, and even shows signs of a qualitative change.
Ji Wuchen felt increasingly fortunate: the ancestor of divination in his family had not lied to him!
"Unfortunately... there was still too little of that golden energy."
Ji Wuchen secretly regretted it, feeling the tremor of only a wisp of divine consciousness touching the edge of the fourth rank, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"If I could have more, perhaps my entire divine sense could directly advance to the fourth level. That would make my subsequent path to Nascent Soul formation much smoother, and I could truly take off in one step!"
However, upon further reflection, he quickly calmed down.
Being able to completely eliminate demonic thoughts and even allow a wisp of divine consciousness to touch the threshold of the fourth rank is already a gain far exceeding expectations, so there's nothing to be greedy about.
Moreover, now that a wisp of his divine consciousness has broken through to the edge, with the Ji family's resources, there are enough rare and precious materials to help the other divine consciousnesses also advance.
It's just that the cost will be a little higher.
But this price is nothing to the long-established Ji family; at most, it's just taking a few more treasures from the family treasury.
Ji Wuchen also vaguely guessed that when Chen Yi refined that golden lightning spirit essence, he must have left a portion of it within himself.
After all, it was an opportunity personally refined by the other party, and it was already quite generous of them to share some of their remaining essence to help him improve his soul.
He never thought to delve into the exact amount left behind, nor would he know that Chen Yi did not "leave a portion" of it.
Instead, he completely absorbed and integrated the entire essence of the Thunder Spirit. The gold on the whip just now was merely the purple-gold whip intent that Chen Yi's Thunder Soul Whip possessed after his advancement, not a specially separated source of true essence.
Thinking of this, Ji Wuchen was completely relieved. He opened his eyes, looked at Chen Yi, and showed a sincere smile:
"Brother Chen, I am deeply grateful!"
If it weren't for you this time, I don't know how long this demonic affliction would have dragged on. If you ever need the Ji family's help in the future, as long as it doesn't violate morality, please don't hesitate to ask!
Ji Wuchen didn't hold Chen Yi's failure to count to "three" before taking action. He could often understand the uniqueness of Chen's ingenious ideas afterward.
"Brother Chen, thank you so much! You've really worked hard on this trip to Leifeng Pagoda."
Ji Wuchen looked at Chen Yi, his tone full of emotion and sincerity.
"I never expected things to be even more dangerous than I anticipated. If it weren't for Brother Chen's powerful body-refining abilities..."
He shielded me from those two ice spikes at the last moment; otherwise, I would probably have fallen into the hands of True Monarch Xuan Shui today.
Moreover, Brother Chen, your final near-fourth-tier escape technique and lightning explosion technique are methods that can truly threaten Nascent Soul cultivators. Your strength has indeed greatly improved since your time in the Lake and Sea Secret Realm!
His gratitude was truly heartfelt.
After all, when the agreement was made, Chen Yi was not required to deal with the Nascent Soul True Monarch. He had previously boasted that "I will handle all other matters."
Unexpectedly, he couldn't withstand it in the end. Fortunately, Chen Yi's strength was almost equal to his, and he managed to safely take him away from the clutches of the Nascent Soul True Monarch. He remembered this kindness in his heart.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi waved his hand gently, his tone humble:
"Brother Ji, you're too kind."
No one expected that a Nascent Soul True Monarch would appear at Thunder-Drawing Peak; such an accident was not part of the plan.
Moreover, Brother Ji damaged several magical treasures in order to resist True Lord Xuan Shui.
It also consumed nearly ten high-grade spirit stones and several drops of thousand-year-old spirit milk. These are real losses, much more than what I paid.
In the end, I only used the last bottle of [Thunder Brew Essence] from my reserves; it's nothing.
He paused, then added:
"As for my Thunder Crystal Explosion technique, it's just that the thunder crystal is special."
I nurtured it for a full thirty years, and now that I've used it, no one will be able to replicate such an attack for the next thirty years.
Moreover, its true power is far less than the attack of your self-destructing magic weapon, Brother Ji.
That's a technique capable of directly withstanding the Xuanming Heavy Water; it's far more powerful than my Thunder Crystal Explosion.
Upon hearing the phrase "thirty years of nurturing," a hint of doubt flashed in Ji Wuchen's eyes, but he didn't directly point it out. He simply shook his head and smiled wryly.
"The self-destructing magic weapon is nothing more than a method that injures the enemy by eight hundred while damaging oneself by a thousand."
My meridians and dantian have suffered comprehensive damage. I absolutely cannot use this desperate method again within a year, otherwise my foundation will be shaken.
Chen Yi also harbored doubts about his words, but did not delve into them. Instead, he changed the subject and said calmly:
"Besides, even if I don't intervene in the end, Brother Ji, you can still escape smoothly on your own."
The spatial power of that fourth-tier minor teleportation talisman in your sleeve was already on the verge of activation. Given True Monarch Xuan Shui's condition, it likely wouldn't have been able to hold you back.
Upon hearing Chen Yi's words, Ji Wuchen's face flushed slightly, and he looked somewhat embarrassed.
On one hand, Chen Yi pointed out that he had used up the [Thunder Brew Essence], a high-grade third-tier trump card, to save people, which was a real loss that needed to be included in the subsequent rewards;
On the other hand, Chen Yi clearly saw through his thoughts in that final moment.
At that time, he did have the idea of activating the teleportation talisman to escape alone, preparing to leave Chen Yi to face Xuan Shui Zhenjun alone.
Although he would definitely find a way to avenge Chen Yi afterward, now that everyone is safe and sound, bringing it up again would make his past thoughts seem somewhat dishonorable, and he didn't know how to refute it for a moment.
Ji Wuchen rose from his cross-legged position, bowed deeply to Chen Yi, and spoke with a hint of apology:
"I'm sorry, Brother Chen. This time, I didn't think things through and dragged you into this dangerous situation, causing you to pay a heavy price. In the end, I almost left you alone in danger."
I will naturally fulfill my promise to you regarding the spiritual eye technique. Besides that, I also owe you a favor, Brother Chen.
"Once I return to my family, I will study this carefully and make sure to give you a satisfactory answer."
"Oh, Brother Ji, you're too kind! That's not what I meant."
Chen Yi quickly reached out to help him up.
Ji Wuchen straightened up, his tone firm:
"It's settled then!"
He could tell that Chen Yi was just making excuses, but the Ji family was a large and wealthy family with countless valuable items in its warehouses, so they wouldn't be short of a little compensation.
At most, he would have to put in a little more effort to find out what Chen Yi needed and then pick out something suitable from the family collection. It wouldn't be difficult for him.
Moreover, compared to the opportunity to clear away demonic thoughts and even touch the threshold of the fourth level of divine consciousness, this effort is not worth mentioning at all.
Seeing his resolute attitude, Chen Yi stopped refusing and changed the subject, asking about what happened next:
"By the way, Brother Ji, do you plan to take any action against that True Monarch Xuan Shui? With such a Nascent Soul True Monarch as my enemy, I will inevitably have trouble sleeping and eating in my cultivation at the Star Moon Sect."
Upon hearing the words "True Lord Xuan Shui," Ji Wuchen's gentle expression vanished, replaced by a cold laugh, his tone brimming with the confidence of a top-tier family:
"Hmph! She's just a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Demonic Sect, yet she dared to break the rule of 'Nascent Soul cultivators don't bully Core Formation cultivators' and attack us. She'll definitely pay the price for this!"
For tens of thousands of years in the Central Continent, it has always been the Ji family that bullies others. This is the first time someone has dared to set their sights on the Ji family!
Brother Chen, don't worry, I will report this matter to the Ancestor when I get back.
All the magical treasures, spiritual medicines, and materials lost this time will be attributed to True Monarch Xuan Shui!
And she should be confined for at least a hundred years.
Even if we ever enter the Demon Beast Mountain Range again, she'll have to give us a wide berth. If she dares to attack again, does she really think the Ji family is powerless?!
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi was slightly taken aback, but then it dawned on him.
No wonder Ji Wuchen didn't feel any pain when he lost more than 200,000 spirit stones worth of magic treasures and spiritual objects. It turns out that someone "reimbursed" these losses in the end!
Upon further reflection, he suddenly understood why the Ji family was able to accumulate so many treasured heirlooms. It turned out that they relied on this powerful family intimidation to shift the losses onto their opponents.
At this moment, he truly felt the importance of the "Late Nascent Soul Stage Ancestor".
With such top-tier combat power in place, the family members can be so fearless.
Chen Yi was filled with mixed emotions, and once again felt a longing for the top combat power in the cultivation world:
If one day he could also cultivate to the late stage of Nascent Soul, why would he need to cultivate in such a low-key and secretive way as he is now?
At that time, both resource acquisition and personal safety will be adequately guaranteed.
After his initial reflection, Ji Wuchen made no reservations, taking out a jade tube from his storage bracelet and handing it to Chen Yi:
"This is the method for cultivating the Spiritual Eye Divine Power. It contains all the secrets from beginner to minor mastery. Study it carefully."
After saying that, he raised his hand and flipped it over, revealing a completely white eyeball in his palm.
The eyeballs were about the size of a thumb, with vertical slits in the pupils, gleaming with a faint silver light, and their surfaces seemed to have countless tiny runes flowing across them.
Just one glance was enough to send chills down Chen Yi's spine.
It was as if he had been completely seen through, inside and out, even his deepest thoughts, and the texture of his flesh beneath the lightning crystal armor was laid bare.
An oppressive feeling emanating from the soul rushed over, clearly indicating that it was an extremely high-level treasure.
Chen Yi only glanced at it briefly before a system notification sounded in his mind:
[A fifth-tier Void Cub's bloodline eyeball has been detected. Devour?]
Without the slightest hesitation, he silently replied in his heart: "No."
Seeing that he was staring intently at his eyes, Ji Wuchen explained:
"These are the eyes of a Void-Seeing Beast cub stored in my family's storeroom. They have a very strong auxiliary effect on the Spiritual Eye Divine Power, and can help you master the ability to see through illusions more quickly. Please accept them."
The eyeball of a Nascent Soul level demon beast? And it's even a cub with Nascent Soul cultivation?!
(End of this chapter)