Chen Yun was preparing to move to Miao Niao Mountain, hoping to sacrifice Long Zhan Tian's soul to activate the qi ling of Zi Zhu.
Suddenly, he noticed in the shadows far away, the unicorn with a golden horn was lounging and eating the spiritual root of heaven and earth.
Seeing this, Chen Yun had no words. He had just fought fiercely with the descendants of the Phoenix, the descendants of Chongming Bird, and Long Zhan Tian. How could the unicorn with a golden horn be so leisurely?
Disheartened, he transmitted his will: "Jue Ying, come back."
Who would have thought that the unicorn with a golden horn turned its head, let out a loud roar, and also transmitted a message back at the same time.
Chen Yun received the message from the unicorn with a golden horn, and only then did he realize that the spiritual root of heaven and earth that the other party was eating was not an ordinary spiritual root of heaven and earth, but a kind of spiritual root called "Jiu Lu Yan Xiao Cao."
This spiritual root of heaven and earth was unknown to him; at first, he had no idea of its effects at all.
Fortunately, the message from the unicorn with a golden horn included information about the situation.
"It turns out that this is a treasure that can make a person's essence and spirit pure."
Chen Yun's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself: "Now that I have gathered the essence soup, my cultivation will make a quantum leap in the future. Then I will officially enter the stage of refining the Yang God. With the help of 'Jiu Lu Yan Xiao Cao,' wouldn't it increase the probability of refining into a Yang God?"
He didn't know if it was true, and he was preparing to pick it down and go outside to ask Lu Dongbin.
Thinking about this, Chen Yun teleported over millions of miles away and picked up all the mature Jiu Lu Yan Xiao Cao plants there. He then put them in the dark compartment of a small bronze furnace for preservation.
He collected over a hundred plants.
As for the ones that haven't matured yet, he didn't touch any of them.
The unicorn with a golden horn was still displeased and made several loud snorts when it saw Chen Yun "stealing" its food.
Chen Yun comforted, "Don't worry, little beast. Once I leave the Sun and Moon Lake Realm, I'll concoct some elixirs and potions for you to eat. Then, will you be satisfied?"
After hearing this, the unicorn with a golden horn revealed a satisfied expression and nudged Chen Yun's robe with its head.
Chen Yun didn't say anything else, flipped onto the unicorn with a golden horn, and pointed towards Miao Niao Mountain, saying: "Little beast, take me there."
The unicorn with a golden horn immediately transformed into a ray of light, crossing the limitations of time and space at an unimaginable speed. In an almost instant, it brought Chen Yun to the heart of Miao Niao Mountain.
Chen Yun once again came to the profound and dark place.
He told the unicorn with a golden horn to wait above, and he went down below by himself.
...
Purple light was surging within the cave...
Chen Yun had been here once before, so he naturally knew the situation inside.
He did not seem in a hurry, just slowly drifting into the cave.
After a moment, Chen Yun arrived in the purple glow-filled cave, where there was a large expanse of Zixu Sacred Soil in front of him, covered with Jiuzhi of ninth grade.
Because he had already collected the amount of purple mushrooms needed for the divinity soup, and even to ensure that there would be enough, he had picked two more, so he naturally was no longer interested in those purple mushrooms.
Chen Yun found the muddy hole he had dug before, looked down to a depth of one hundred meters, and saw a spherical purple pearl floating there. It was constantly spraying out purple light.
It was the purple pearl that he believed to be the second super treasure.
"Whether it is a super treasure, all you need to do is activate its qi ling to know."
Chen Yun reached out and picked up the Qianxian Banner.
Then, he recited a spell, softly waving the Qianxian Banner, and a beam of light immediately shot out, releasing Long Zhan Tian's soul.
At this time, Long Zhan Tian's soul was no longer as powerful as before. Although she had only been in the Qianxian Banner for a short while, she had still been eroded by the mysterious power within it.
However, it was precisely during Long Zhan Tian's time in the Qianxian Banner that she discovered that no matter how much power she tried to draw from her soul, she could not escape. The more she used her soul's power, the more powerful the eroding force became.
At that time, she had already predicted that if she stayed in the Qianxian Banner for much longer, she might actually be soulless and spiritless.
Thus, Long Zhan Tian became hopeless, and hopelessness reached its extreme.
She had never imagined that, once the unstoppable and self-confident woman with the strongest talent in the world, would end up in this predicament.
Now, having been freed, Long Zhan Tian still believed that Chen Yun had "gotten a good heart" and was going to spare her life.
This caused the once arrogant Long Zhan Tian to have a glimmer of gratitude towards Chen Yun deep within her heart.
She dared not escape.
Because she was left with only her soul, she was certainly no match for Chen Yun, who had cultivated a Yuan spirit.
Long Zhan Tian bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Chen Zhenren, for sparing my life."
Chen Yun looked at her soul expressionlessly and said, "When have I ever said I wouldn't kill you?"
"What?" Long Zhan Tian was agitated, looking extremely terrified. "You... You have beaten me so mercilessly, destroyed my physical body, and yet you still want to kill me?"
Chen Yun chuckled and said, "When I came to Miao Niao Mountain before, did I offend you, Long Zhan Tian? After I fought with the descendants of the Phoenix and Chongming Bird, did I challenge you? What did you do in response? As the saying goes, 'There is a score to settle and a complaint to make.' I, Chen Pu, consider myself a gentleman. But against your evil deeds, I cannot afford to be vengeful with morality. Therefore, you must die!"
Long Zhan Tian knew very well that Chen Yun had a point. However, she really didn't want to die. She knelt down in a state of terror and begged for mercy, saying, "Cultivator Chen, have mercy! Cultivator Chen, have mercy on me! In the past, I had eyes and didn't recognize Mount Tai. I offended you. Please be magnanimous and spare my life. If the gentleman is willing to let me go, I am willing to hand over all my treasures, spiritual roots of heaven and earth, and treasures of heaven and earth as a token of buying my life!"
Perhaps fearing that Chen Yun would refuse, Long Zhan Tian hurriedly added after saying this: "I never carried those things on my person; I kept them in the space created by the Pot Heaven Art. I'm sure you know that the space created by the Pot Heaven Art can only be opened by its creator, or someone who has cultivated to a Dàluó realm and is truly transcended from the laws of heaven and earth. Only they have the power to open a creation space made by others. There are many good things collected on my end, powerful treasures, magical cosmic roots, miraculous heavenly and earthly materials, almost all present. If you can spare my life... no, if you can spare my dog's life, I'll give you all of it."
Chen Yun couldn't believe that Long Zhan Tian, who had once been so proud and unbeatable, could be so abject.
Frankly speaking, he really couldn't help feeling a bit contemptuous towards this vicious woman.
In his mind, even Yei Wuming, who he had faced off against before, was more dignified than Long Zhan Tian.
Even when facing complete annihilation of his essence and spirit, Yei Wuming could remain composed. He was only sorry for not being as skilled as Long Zhan Tian, rather than showing such despair.
This shows that Long Zhan Tian's cultivation to such a level has nothing to do with her intelligence. It is entirely due to the incredible nature of the Wu Huang blood in her veins.
Chen Yun's face showed no expression at all. He asked indifferently, "Have you said everything?"
Long Zhan Tian was still unsure of Chen Yun's intentions and asked cautiously, "I've said everything. Would you be so kind as to let me off?"
Chen Yun was very direct, "Say everything, then you can die!"
Long Zhan Tian's soul's eyes lit up, and she wanted to speak out her begging.
Suddenly, a powerful Yuan spirit force was transmitted, completely sealing her soul and preventing her from uttering a single word.
Chen Yun made a sweeping motion with his hand, and the sealed Long Zhan Tian's soul immediately drifted down towards the purple pearl in the mud hole.
Yes, he believed that Long Zhan Tian's space created by the Pot Heaven Art contained many good things.
The unfortunate thing is that Chen Yun has always been quick to take revenge, even if the other party presents a complete Dàluó Jīng Liáo Tāng as a lifeline. He would not agree to it.
Because if he really did that, he would only further damage his Dao heart.
Moreover, Chen Yun could also deceive the other party, pretending to be willing to let them off, then after obtaining the treasures, kill them.
However, he did not do that.
The main reason was that he was a person who always kept his word.
Although the treasures are valuable, they can never shake the purity of his heart!
Chen Yun's attitude is like this!
He looked at Long Zhan Tian's face filled with despair and touched the purple pearl.
In the next moment, the purple pearl released a burst of purple light, enveloping Long Zhan Tian's soul and crumbling it into fragments in an instant.
Long Zhan Tian's soul instantly turned into countless specks of light, swept back by the purple light released by the purple pearl.
Immediately afterward, the purple pearl showed no movement at all.
Having been observing the situation, Chen Yun furrowed his brow and muttered, "Could it be... I guess wrong? Offering the soul of a cultivation immortal cannot activate the spirit of this treasure?"
This made him feel somewhat disappointed.
It was only a little disappointment.
Chen Yun knew that a treasure was just an external thing. If he could get the best, there was no need to force it if he couldn't obtain it.
As the saying goes, treasures belong to those who are fated. If he couldn't obtain the purple pearl, it was simply because his destiny wasn't there. Why should he feel sorry for himself?
Chen Yun was about to leave at that time.
Unexpectedly, a strange scene unfolded!
When the purple pearl consumed Long Zhan Tian's soul, the purple light above it gradually weakened, and finally, like "thousands of lanterns," the purple light extinguished completely, becoming dim and obscure.
At this moment, the purple pearl, which had been radiant and extraordinary, transformed into a small round bead similar to a common marble, losing all its magic.
Seeing this, Chen Yun couldn't help but reveal a joyful expression. "The time when I subdued 'Thousand Families' was the same. It seems that my previous conjecture was right. This purple pearl indeed needs to sacrifice a cultivation immortal's soul!"
Even though the appearance of the purple pearl now was the same as that of 'Thousand Families', he was a cautious person and did not rashly try to subdue it. Instead, he tried to release his divine consciousness to sense it.
Chen Yun had made up his mind. If the purple pearl transmitted any abnormality, he would immediately cut off his divine consciousness, for he absolutely could not let the purple light chase him. Otherwise, he might not be able to preserve his Yuan spirit.
Fortunately, when his divine consciousness touched the purple pearl, there was no resistance at all.
It was almost the same as "Thousand Families."
He received a "feedback" from the purple pearl.
In essence, it expressed that the artifact spirit was "satisfied and full" and ready to be "tormented."
Confident that there was no threat, Chen Yun daringly reached out with his hand to pluck the purple pearl into his palm.
Having the experience of last time when he reforged "Thousand Families," he knew that he couldn't use the sword technique as an artifact refining technique. Otherwise, it would provoke resistance from the spirit of the purple pearl.
Chen Yun snapped his fingers, and a drop of his essence blood shot out, instantly touching the purple pearl.
As soon as the essence blood touched the purple pearl, it was immediately absorbed by it.
Following that, a feeling of tight connection but yet not as responsive as moving one's arm came.
This feeling was strange; it was as if he had the right to use it, but unlike other treasures, it wasn't integrated into his own control as a "part" of himself.
"It's exactly the same as 'Thousand Families'."
Chen Yun was thinking in silence.
Suddenly, a coquettish voice similar to that of a young girl came from within the purple pearl, "Big brother, since I have recognized you as my master, please take good care of me in the future."
Hmm?
This artifact spirit seems to be quite easy to deal with, unlike the spirit of "Thousand Families" which was quite troublesome.
Chen Yun tried to communicate with the spirit, "Artifact spirit, may I ask you what this purple pearl is actually used for?"
Chen Yun tried to communicate with it, "Spirit girl, can you tell me what this purple pearl can do?" The artifact spirit replied obediently, "This purple pearl is called 'Shou Shen Shuangsheng Ba Zhu', named after its ability. It can affect any soul, soul essence, or Yuan spirit. Whether you want to stabilize someone else's soul or eliminate their Yuan spirit, it can do all of that. However, the prerequisite is that the person whose soul you want to stabilize or whose Yuan spirit you want to destroy has an elemental realm not much higher than yours. Otherwise, if their strength is very powerful, it will not be effective. In addition, the purple light it releases can nourish all living beings with form. For example, the Zixu Immaterial Soil here was born from the purple light of this treasure and will revert back to ordinary soil in a short period of time if you take away the treasure. It will no longer have the effect of Immaterial Soil."
Oh, I see.
That's why there is Zixu Immaterial Soil here.
So "Shou Shen Shuangsheng Ba Zhu" has two different functions.
And according to the artifact spirit, this is not just a treasure with astonishing power, but also one that can "heal" injuries.
However, it can only treat physical injuries, such as the body, and cannot heal damage to one's Yuan spirit or soul.
Hmm, its other function is to stabilize or destroy Yuan spirit, soul essence, and the like. It's not surprising that it can't repair Yuan spirit.
Chen Yun seemed to have caught on, "Your meaning is that the power of the 'Shou Shen Shuangsheng Ba Zhu' is directly related to the strength of my Yuan spirit?"
The artifact spirit said, "Yes. For example, I currently sense that your Yuan spirit is approximately equivalent to the realm of Land Immortals. In general, Yuan spirits of the early level of Shennan realm can be stabilized by me, but it will be quite difficult to destroy them. As for those below Shennan realm, as long as you raise the treasure, anyone who is attacked without special artifact protection will have their Yuan spirit shattered instantly with no resistance."
Chen Yun understood that the way this treasure is used may involve his own Yuan spirit.
He didn't know if that was true, so he asked the artifact spirit again.
The answer was indeed as he had guessed, the treasure needed to be raised with the power of his Yuan spirit, rather than any other way.
Therefore, the strength of the Yuan spirit directly affects the power of this treasure.
According to the artifact spirit, once Chen Yun's Yuan spirit reaches a level comparable to the middle level of Shennan realm, he will have the ability to stabilize the Yuan spirit of a sky realm immortal in the early stage.
The gap between the early stage of the sky realm and the middle level of the Shennan realm seems to be just two minor realms, not even reaching a major realm. It might not seem like much.
In reality, everyone who practices cultivation knows that the gap between every minor realm in cultivation becomes increasingly vast as one progresses further along the path.
For instance, the gap between the middle level of Shennan realm and the early stage of the sky realm is much larger than that between Chen Yun's current realm and the middle level of Shennan realm.
From this, it can be seen just how powerful the "Shou Shen Shuangsheng Ba Zhu" truly is!
This is a super-powerful artifact that allows me to challenge enemies of higher levels!
Most importantly, it allows me to leap across a major realm to stabilize someone else's Yuan spirit.
Thinking about this, Chen Yun's expression turned peculiar. "I am about to refine the Divine-Slaying Gourd, which possesses the 'slaughter' law. It can annihilate almost all beings in the myriad realms. The only drawback is that the 'slaughter' law's accuracy isn't high. Now that I have this purple pearl, doesn't it solve this problem?"
In other words, with the purple pearl and the 'slaughter' law combined, it can achieve multiple times the effect!
Good!
The Shou Shen Shuangsheng Ba Zhu is just too good!
Chen Yun has reason to believe that with the completion of his Divine-Slaying Gourd and this Shou Shen Shuangsheng Ba Zhu, he will definitely shine brilliantly in the upcoming Battle of Immortals!
