Chapter 497: Chapter 496: Huge Harvest
Ever since guessing that Bai Ziyue’s true identity was unusual, possibly a true disciple of the Celestial Spirit Sect in the Purple Cyan Mountain Range, Ren Feixian became increasingly attentive to Bai Ziyue. Thus, the tone in his speech unconsciously became much more amiable and polite.
"I just left the sect and encountered an ambush. If not for decent life-saving methods, this time would have been perilous."
Bai Ziyue said with a solemn face and a hint of gratitude in his tone.
Beside him, Wang Wenxuan, who still felt somewhat hopeless, glanced sideways, his mouth twitching a few times, secretly commenting internally: *You are already a nine-star Divine Realm powerhouse, how can there be any danger?*
"Are you hurt?"
Ren Feixian was startled and quickly asked.
"Thanks for the sect leader’s concern, Ziyue was unharmed.
This matter had already been resolved, so I did not wish to trouble the sect leader. However, this time, it is evident that someone colluded with demonic cultivators. Considering the seriousness, I hurried to report to the sect leader.
Moreover, I need to trouble the sect leader to send for a nearby Law Enforcement Disciple to handle this matter."
Bai Ziyue quickly explained.
Although informing the sect leader about this matter may expose his strength to a certain extent,
he was not overly concerned.
For one, his strength was already somewhat revealed during the last ambush by demon cultivators.
Secondly, his identity was now unusually significant—a Fourth-Grade Initial Stage Alchemist, whose status equated to that of a Golden Core Realm True Monarch level powerhouse. Even if the Qingxu Sect noticed something unusual, they would not question him deliberately.
He was no longer the kind of small cultivator who could be easily bullied, and had a certain level of confidence.
After a round of reporting, Bai Ziyue additionally used an Immortal Binding Rope to bind Wang Wenxuan, enhancing the seal just as the White Tiger Great Demon finished up the battle; none of the twenty-five Enlightenment Realm demonic cultivators managed to escape.
He smoothly collected all the spoils of battle while waiting for the sect disciples to arrive and began breaking the restrictions of the storage bags in sequence, checking the contents.
In this aspect, Bai Ziyue was very adept and did not spare the storage bags hidden on Wang Wenxuan’s body.
With a thought, he activated the Ten Thousand Flames Melting Furnace, and each storage bag fell into the flames. The restrictions rose, all sorts of dark tricks and retaliatory Evil Techniques, and blood-stained Qi were instantly turned into clouds of black smoke and black mist upon contact with the flames, and completely incinerated.
Through his precise control over Flame Power, the seemingly scorching, five-colored flames comparable to Golden Core True Fire did not damage the storage bags in the least. The crisp sound of restriction breaking was heard as each storage bag was opened by him.
"These demonic cultivators indeed are like wealthy nobles; the stronger their power, the richer the treasures inside their storage bags.
Especially those four Divine Realm powerhouses, each one is fabulously wealthy."
Bai Ziyue’s eyes flashed with energy, revealing a clear sense of joy.
*Indeed, murder and arson are the paths to riches. Although he made considerable gains through alchemy in the sect, how could it compare to the thrill of taking down demon cultivators?*
"However, the treasures from the Wang family are fewer. I suppose most are stored within the family."
He turned his gaze to Wang Wenxuan and nonchalantly began the formal inventory: "In terms of Spirit Stones, the four Divine Realm demon cultivators contributed seven million Low-grade Spirit Stones for me, plus over twenty Enlightenment Realm cultivators, totaling over ten million Low-grade Spirit Stones.
Just the gains from these Spirit Stones are sufficient to fill the accumulation of my Cultivation Technique, Heaven-Devouring Divine Transformation Technique’s First Transformation, and soon I shall break through from the peak of Early-stage Divine Realm to the Mid-stage Divine Realm."
Bai Ziyue eagerly gathered all the Spirit Stones and stored them in his usual storage bag.
"Then there are three Flying Swords, one long knife, one rod, one shield; these should be their spoils.
Although these Dharma Treasures do not significantly enhance my power, their value is not low, probably worth two to three million Low-grade Spirit Stones. Additionally, they can serve as resources to further elevate the grade and power of my ’Beiming’ Flying Sword."
Bai Ziyue’s gaze fell upon the various Dharma Treasures, and a satisfied look appeared on his face.
His Lifebound Dharma Treasure was already quite powerful, yet he was well aware of the speed at which his strength increased.
Therefore, from the beginning of refining his Lifebound Dharma Treasure, he thought of a method to rapidly enhance the grade of the Dharma Treasure by continuously absorbing various spiritual materials’ essences.
A stack of Dharma Treasures that he did not use, yet were powerful, naturally could also serve as resources to boost his ’Beiming’ Flying Sword.
"Regarding these Spirit Pills, Spirit Talismans, and Treasures of Heaven and Earth, collectively they should be worth around three million Low-grade Spirit Stones.
As for the Jade Scroll Eye, there are over a hundred of them.
It’s a pity that most have little value to me, not even one containing a Divine Power Technique.
The only noteworthy one is the illusory spirit skill displayed by the Wang family cultivator. It has certain finesse in concealing aura and especially includes a technique for hiding with Divine Thought. This is somewhat more advanced than my Invisibility Technique.
The Invisibility Technique only works at the Enlightenment Realm Level, while at the Divine Realm Level, it’s somewhat inadequate.
Perhaps that Wang family cultivator did practice it, but at most achieved Small Success, and because of overconfidence, he was easily detected by me."
Bai Ziyue’s Divine Sense swept over each Jade Scroll Eye, a trace of regret flashing in his gaze.
However, upon reflection, it’s quite understandable.
Within the Qingxu Sect, the Cultivation Techniques he had access to were vast and rich, naturally surpassing those available to a group of Loose Cultivators or Demon Cultivators outside.
The Qingxu Sect was, after all, one of the top Four Great Sects in the Cloud-piercing Mountain Range, unparalleled in the inheritance of cultivation techniques and Divine Techniques. He indeed did not need to overly value external methods.
Unless it was a cultivation technique and great divine techniques that surpassed the Divine Realm level,
it was of little use to him.
Of course, using it as a foundation to increase his knowledge was also a good idea. Perhaps, at some point, it could be put to use.
Therefore, he stored all of it into the storage bag.
As for the last pile of special materials used by demonic cultivators for cultivation, sinister and eerie things, he naturally used them along with those eleven pieces of demonic treasure, summoning them to be enveloped by a bit of the Ten Thousand Flames Melting Furnace and the five-colored flames.
Sizzling, sizzling, sizzling...
Sounds of intense burning echoed.
Under the flames, accompanied by terrifying ghost cries and divine howls, Bai Ziyue’s soul energy began to increase rapidly.
"Soul Energy +10,000, +10,000, +10,000, 10,000..."
Soon, all the demonic items were completely incinerated by him.
And his soul energy count also surged dramatically as a result.
"Has my soul energy reached thirteen million?
Originally, my soul energy count was only slightly over six hundred thousand points. This time, the many demon cultivators I killed gave me an increase of approximately seven million points. Calculating it, it’s equivalent to incinerating these demonic items, which gave me over five million points...
This time, it’s truly a significant gain.
It could be called a great harvest."
Bai Ziyue’s eyes shone brightly.
*He felt immensely satisfied with his gains.*
*He was once again sure that these demonic cultivators were indeed his benefactors. Not only were they wealthy, but the number of soul energy he gained from killing them was nearly doubled...*
"Indeed, slaying demons and eradicating evil is a duty that cultivators like us cannot shirk.
Such an Evil Dao should not exist in this world, and I must eradicate them all to restore a bright and clear world."
Bai Ziyue murmured, finally feeling the urgency of insufficient soul energy dissipate rapidly.
"Hiss..."
At that moment, the sound of something piercing through the air reached his ears. Immediately after, a figure seemed to break through from the horizon, surging with great speed, appearing before Bai Ziyue in just the blink of an eye.
"Elder Bai, how was it?"
A voice reached Bai Ziyue’s ears the instant the silhouette landed.
"Sect Leader, I never thought it would trouble you to personally descend..."
Bai Ziyue was startled, promptly standing up to greet and speak.
He did not expect that Sect Leader Ren Feixian would come personally.
Moreover, the speed of the other amazed him.
The place where he was currently located was quite far from the sect. Even at the pace of the White Tiger Great Demon, it would take a day and a night to reach. Yet, in just a matter of minutes, the Sect Leader had arrived.
Was this the power of a late-stage Core Formation Realm cultivator? Although it must have involved the Great Divine Skill of Inches and Miles, it equally demonstrated the Sect Leader’s might.
Wang Wenxuan was even more astounded.
The Sect Leader’s personal arrival demonstrated the importance he placed on Bai Ziyue.
*It was laughable that they still contemplated secretly assassinating Bai Ziyue. Even if they succeeded, what would it accomplish? With the Sect Leader’s current display, no matter how covertly they acted, they could not possibly escape the decree of law.*
"Elder Bai is the next Hall Master of our Qingxu Sect’s Pill Treasure Hall. His safety is tied to the legacy of our Qingxu Sect’s Pill Treasure Hall, of course I am concerned.
Seeing Elder Bai unharmed now puts my mind at ease."
Ren Feixian said with a smile.
As he spoke, a group swiftly approached from the distance. They were nearby patrolling Qingxu Sect disciples and members of the Law Enforcement Hall.
"Greetings, Sect Leader, Greetings, Elder Bai.
The leader was a female cultivator named Xue Fang, who was a steward of the Law Enforcement Hall, with a cold and imposing demeanor. She was known as the Black Asura in the Qingxu Sect.
Wang Wenxuan was already in complete despair, but at the sight of her, he still shivered slightly and collapsed weakly.
*He knew that in Xue Fang’s hands, if he did not want to suffer greater pain, it was best to honestly confess everything, otherwise, the pain he would endure would be beyond what ordinary people could bear.*
*Even as a mid-stage Divine Realm cultivator, it was no different.*
*The interrogation techniques of cultivators were exceedingly advanced, with the Divination Talisman, Heart-piercing Bone-Eroding Skill, soul guidance skill... coupled with the unique methods of the Law Enforcement Hall, almost no one could withstand them. Wang Wenxuan was terrified to the point of losing his soul and dared not conceal anything. Naturally, it didn’t take long for the entire truth to be extracted through interrogation.*