harleyscars Chapter 383 The Cicada Sheds Its Shell
Chapter 383 The Cicada Sheds Its Shell
Chapter 383 The Cicada Sheds Its Shell
Ji Wuchen remained in seclusion outside the cave.
Hearing the noise, he immediately got up and looked over.
Chen Yi raised his hand and handed the Yin-Yang Magnetic Ring to Ji Wuchen, who had been in seclusion guarding it: "Brother Ji, I am fortunate to have met my fate."
Chen Yi's voice was hoarse.
"Fuji and I paid an extremely heavy price to barely draw out that wisp of your Yin-Yang essence and refine a portion of it."
He coughed twice.
"As a result, although Fuji and I were slightly enhanced because our souls were imbued with the essence of Yin and Yang Dao."
"But this time we were both seriously injured."
"I'll probably need to rest and recover for a while."
Ji Wuchen took the spiritual treasure and immediately sent out his divine sense to probe into it.
Upon closer inspection, it was clear that his magical artifact had been preserved.
The deadly, violent energy within had vanished, and the artifact spirit was still swimming around happily.
At the same time, he glanced at Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er's status.
The two individuals' spiritual fluctuations were extremely chaotic, and their faces were completely bloodless.
Ji Wuchen looked extremely remorseful; it seemed he had really screwed them over this time.
"Brother Chen, I'm sorry to have troubled you this time."
Ji Wuchen clasped his hands in a fist salute, "I will certainly repay you handsomely in the future!"
In the shadows not far away.
The Bitter Du and the Human-Faced Dragon are hidden within the chaotic spiritual realm.
Both of them looked puzzled.
What happened? He really refined it?
That's a fifth-tier Yin-Yang Origin! How could those two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators possibly refine it?
The human-faced dragon stared at the commotion over there.
The two were far apart, so she couldn't just go up and investigate.
The human-faced dragon and they are not in the same camp.
If she goes out, the other party will either have to take action or run away.
You could check out the Bitter Crossing, though.
After Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er appeared, Ku Du frowned for a moment.
Indeed, after meeting the two, he discovered traces of the Yin-Yang Daoist origin within their bodies.
That aura couldn't be faked. It was just that it was from this distance.
Without probing with spiritual sense.
Even Kudu could not discern whether the Yin-Yang Daoist essence within the two individuals came from the pair of Yin-Yang Black and White Mystic Ginseng, or whether it was formed by the two individuals through refining the Yin-Yang essence.
What exactly happened?
Kudu pondered, preparing to find an excuse to go over and take a look.
"Amitabha."
Kudu chanted a Buddhist prayer. "Young friend Wuchen, am I not late?"
The sound came from more than ten miles away.
One moment it was still on the horizon, the next moment, Kudu had already stepped out from the darkness.
He was standing on a golden ray of light.
Those are the steps of the golden lotus; with each step, a golden lotus blooms beneath one's feet.
Golden Lotus supported his body.
They were moving at an extremely fast speed; a distance of more than ten miles was covered in the blink of an eye.
Kudu appeared not far from Ji Wuchen, Chen Yi, and Ning Buer.
He stopped, and the golden lotus beneath his feet vanished.
Bitterness rises.
His gaze fell directly on Ji Wuchen.
"Is your Yin-Yang Elemental Magnetic Illusionary Treasure truly complete?"
Kudu asked, a smile on his face, seemingly concerned about Ji Wuchen's magic weapon.
"Would you like me to examine you?"
Kudu continued.
This is just an excuse; his real purpose is not the magic weapon at all.
As he spoke, Kudu secretly made a move.
He released a high-level divine sense, which was quasi-fifth rank, and was formless and intangible.
They bypassed Ji Wuchen and locked onto Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er behind them.
He was investigating.
Carefully examine the aura emanating from these two individuals.
Chen Yi stood there.
He had anticipated that Kudu would pull this stunt, and Chen Yi reacted immediately as soon as his divine sense approached.
He pretended not to sense the strength of the opponent's near-fifth-tier divine sense and released the defenses of his surface sea of consciousness, allowing some of his divine soul aura to leak out.
Ning Bu'er made the same move.
The two were prepared.
The information released was very sophisticated, carrying a trace of the primordial Yin-Yang Daoist essence.
At the same time, his spiritual energy was in a state of extreme disorder.
This is very similar to the desperate attempt to refine the essence of Yin and Yang.
This forced refining will inevitably cause harm to oneself.
The soul is damaged.
His breathing was disordered.
However, at the same time, the soul will also be enhanced to a certain extent during the refining process.
Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er's current state perfectly matches all these characteristics.
Kudu's divine sense swept over the two of them.
It's not convenient for him to investigate too deeply.
In front of everyone, he could only investigate the surface.
If you insist on investigating further, it will lead to a complete falling out.
The investigation results were sent back.
He pondered in his heart that the breath was correct.
The soul was indeed damaged, and traces of the Yin-Yang Daoist origin were still present.
Ji Wuchen took a few steps forward and stood still.
It was stuck right on the optimal path for the Bitter Divine Sense Probing.
They blocked Kudu's path as he tried to get closer to investigate.
"So it was Master Kudu."
Ji Wuchen spoke up, looking at Kudu, "There's no need to trouble the master."
Ji Wuchen spoke calmly.
"My magical treasure was barely saved by the combined efforts of Fellow Daoist Chen and Fairy Ning."
Ji Wuchen turned to the side and pointed to Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er behind him. "For this, Fellow Daoist Chen and Fairy Ning suffered quite serious injuries."
Kudu stopped where he was and did not continue forward.
His gaze swept past Ji Wuchen, then swept over Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er a few more times.
Chen Yi was pale, and Ning Bu'er was weak; both of them appeared to be severely injured.
Kudu quickly analyzed in his mind that the origin of Yin and Yang was extremely domineering.
These two juniors are not skilled enough; if they want to refine it, there is only one way.
He used forbidden techniques of dual cultivation to forcibly refine it.
This is the result.
His soul was severely damaged, but everything made sense.
Indeed, this is the only way; this is the conclusion reached through hardship.
But he was still unwilling to give up and had to try it himself.
"Since Fellow Daoist Chen and Fairy Ning's souls have been damaged, then this humble monk..."
Kudu looked at Chen Yi and said, "He happens to know some secret techniques for healing the soul."
Kudu took another step forward.
"If you two don't mind, how about I examine and treat you?"
He stared at Chen Yi, his wicked intentions still burning.
He wanted to touch the two of them personally.
Once you encounter it, you can find out exactly what happened.
Chen Yi raised his head, looked at Ku Du, and shook his head.
His movements appeared labored, and he looked extremely weak.
"There's no need to trouble Master Kudu."
Chen Yi said, his voice hoarse, "Ning Xianzi and I are both severely injured."
Chen Yi took a breath.
"I'm afraid we can't stay in this ancient battlefield for much longer."
97
He turned and glanced at Ning Bu'er.
"We two will go and seek an opportunity to heal our wounds."
Chen Yi then looked at Kudu, "If we can't find it, we'll leave."
Chen Yi clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Goodbye.
After saying that, Chen Yi turned around and led Ning Bu'er outside.
The two walked slowly.
Kudu stood there, watching the two figures disappear into the distance.
"Wait a moment!"
Kudu spoke, his voice rising a few decibels.
Chen Yi stopped and turned around.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Yi asked, looking at Ku Du, "Is there anything else, Master?"
Kudu squinted, staring in the direction of Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er.
Thoughts raced through my mind.
He had to do some calculations, so Kudu secretly activated his cultivation technique, instantly pushing his near-fifth-order divination skills to their limit.
He's looking for it.
Search for the lingering traces of those Yin-Yang Mystic Ginseng in the world.
Find evidence, and let the power of deduction spread.
Lock onto this location and search it again and again.
Can't find it.
No matter how hard we try, we can't find the Yin Yang Xuan Shen.
The calculation results were completely blank.
Only a few traces of the Yin-Yang Daoist origin could be found in Ning Bu'er and Chen Yi.
Kudu frowned, unable to tell the difference.
Was it Ning Bu'er and Chen Yi who refined that Yin-Yang Daoist Origin, or was it the trace left by the Yin-Yang Mystic Ginseng?
They both originate from the same source and have the same aura, making them indistinguishable.
Kudu pondered in his heart. The purpose of his trip was to investigate the whereabouts of the Yin-Yang Mystic Ginseng.
There's also the situation regarding that Yin-Yang Daoist origin.
Now it seems that the original essence of Yin and Yang has been refined.
The Yin-Yang Mystic Ginseng disappeared, and as a result, the male and female cultivators suffered injuries to their souls and were unable to fight for a short period of time.
Kudu felt something was wrong. It was too clean; not even a trace of Yin Yang Xuan Shen remained.
He was not reconciled.
This matter cannot end here; we must keep them here.
But he couldn't find any evidence.
In broad daylight, Ji Wuchen was still watching from the sidelines.
We're all on the same side.
To directly attack Ji Wuchen, Chen Yi, and the other two?
No. There's no reason.
Kudu felt a headache.
Chen Yi stood there. "Master?"
Chen Yi asked another question.
Kudu opened his mouth and looked at Chen Yi.
After a long pause, he couldn't find a reason to keep them. Kudu sighed.
"Then you should take good care of your injuries."
"If you need anything," Kudu said, looking at Chen Yi. "You can come to me anytime."
After Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er left, Ji Wuchen also made an excuse that he needed to heal his injuries and left.
In the end, only bitterness remained in this valley.
The wind blew across the scattered pebbles on the ground.
Kudu stood there, staring in the direction Chen Yi had left, his eyes twitching.
A twist occurred in the shadows, and a thick snake tail crushed the fallen leaves.
After the human-faced dragon, who had been hiding in the shadows, revealed itself, she began to mock and ridicule, "Heh heh, it seems that your Vajra Temple is getting worse with each generation. You, a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator, can't even control a few juniors and just let them go like that."
Kudu's face was gloomy, and he did not reply.
He clasped his hands together, his fingertips turned outwards, and a golden light slashed forward.
boom.
The light curtain shattered.
He broke through the formation of the cave in front of him and went directly into the cave.
He wanted to check the environment in which Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er were refining that Yin-Yang Daoist essence.
The cave still retained the warmth of the magic array.
Once inside, Kudu unleashed his supernatural powers. He closed his eyes, and a swastika symbol appeared between his brows.
Golden light swept across every corner of the cave. Wisps of black and white light appeared in the air.
Half a breath later, Kudu sensed some residual aura of the Yin-Yang Daoist origin in this place, and his expression changed.
He walked a few steps to the stone platform in the center of the cave and reached out to grab a handful of lime.
"Their refining of this Yin-Yang Dao essence is not right. There has never been any overly intense conflict between the divine soul and the Yin-Yang Dao essence here."
Kudu stared at the residue in the lime, quickly reviewing the situation in his mind.
The Daoist principles of Yin and Yang are extremely violent, and Yin and Yang are incompatible like water and fire.
If two Nascent Soul stage juniors attempt to refine it, it will inevitably trigger a violent backlash. This cave should be filled with traces of Yin and Yang left by the clash of Daoist principles.
But now, it's excessively clean here. There isn't even a single crack on the stone wall.
That source of energy was silently devoured.
"How is this possible?" Kudu clenched his fists. This completely defied the common sense of the cultivation world. Even if he himself were to go there in his true form and forcibly devour the Yin-Yang Dao essence, he would still suffer heavy losses.
The human-faced dragon followed in and also displayed its racial talent.
She approached the stone platform, flicked her forked tongue to sense the area, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, there seems to be a lingering aura of Yin-Yang Mystic Ginseng here."
The human-faced dragon turned to look at Kudu, and grinned: "Hehe, Monk Kudu, it seems you've been tricked."
Yin Yang Xuan Shen!
My eyelids are twitching uncontrollably.
So that kid really had come into contact with Yin Yang Xuan Shen!
This means that the bald man impersonating the Vajra Temple must be related to Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er!
From beginning to end, I was just being made a fool of by that kid!
Kudu's face was so dark it seemed to drip water; he narrowed his eyes, a murderous glint flashing in them.
"Hmph! He may be able to run away, but he can't hide. Once he's back in the Great Green Realm, I can deal with him however I want."
Kudu's current trouble is that this clone cannot last long. He needs to find some source power to maintain the clone, at least to leave the secret realm and send the message to his main body, so that everything will be in order.
"This matter need not trouble you, Demon King."
Kudu also sensed that things might not be so simple. Chen Yi must have other secrets. But in front of outsiders, he still insisted on saving face.
Just then, Kudu and the human-faced dragon suddenly looked up and gazed outwards, towards a direction more than 200 miles away.
An extremely strong spatial fluctuation appeared there.
The rubble inside the cave trembled violently. The sound of tearing cloth echoed in the air.
"It seems that a rare treasure has been born."
This fluctuation is incredibly powerful. It's definitely a top-tier spatial magic weapon.
Kudu narrowed his eyes, then flashed away, quickly fleeing in that direction.
The human-faced dragon stopped at the cave entrance, gave a dry laugh, and instead of following Kudu, it did not go with him.
"It seems that old man from the Silver Spirit Clan made a move."
The human-faced dragon coiled its tail and calculated its gains.
"Forget it, spatial treasures aren't of much use to me. I won't get any advantage over that old man anyway. I might as well go look around somewhere else."
She turned and swam in another direction.
At this time, it was more than 200 miles away.
Above a collapsed canyon.
The sky was covered with countless black cracks.
In the center of the crack, there was a short hammer, entirely silver-white, with intricate patterns engraved on its surface.
The space where the Silver Spirit Clan's treasured Dingkong Silver Hammer is located.
Silver Flame, the avatar of the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Silver Spirit Clan, stood in mid-air, staring intently at the short hammer.
He's not in a good state right now.
This Nascent Soul avatar had already consumed a significant amount of its essence upon entering the secret realm, and just now, in order to dispel the spatial turbulence in this area, it had expended another 30% of its mana. Now, its meridians were aching slightly, and its dantian felt somewhat empty.
"We must get it back."
Yin Yan pondered in his mind.
Silver Horn, the young prodigy of the Silver Spirit Clan, stood on a boulder below, watching his surroundings warily, protecting his ancestor.
Yin Yan used all his skills to try and retrieve the Silver Spirit Clan's treasured Dingkong Silver Hammer.
>