Mortal: The Number One playboy of the Chaotic Star Sea

Chapter 166 True Evil and False Good

"Achoo!"

Within a cloud of green mist, Ji Yin sneezed.

"My good disciple, as long as you use the Blood Jade Spider to help your master pull out the Void Heaven Cauldron, I will accept you as my personal disciple."

My grandson Wu Chou has perished, and you are the person I value most. Come, let me take you to gather some spiritual herbs; they will greatly benefit your cultivation.

Ji Yin had already revealed his secret to Han Li. After some back and forth, Han Li admitted that he had a Blood Jade Spider.

Ji Yin was unaware that the Blood Jade Spiders came in pairs. After his threats failed, he began to make empty promises to Han Li, making numerous requests of him.

Han Li readily agreed, thinking it wouldn't hurt to refuse.

And so, the two, who shared a deep bond as master and disciple, happily went off to gather herbs.

……

In the valley where spiritual energy was faint, a snow-white rabbit hopped and skipped to the "poop" box.

"Now!"

Qingfeng, who had been lying in ambush, leaped out from his hiding place.

He activated the array with one hand holding the array plate, and with the other hand he made a hand seal, manipulating the golden box hidden under the "poop" box, which sprayed out golden threads that wrapped around the white rabbit.

Although the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng incarnation possesses some intelligence, it is no match for the cunning human.

"receive!"

The golden threads wrapped around the little white rabbit, trapping it and preventing it from using its clones to escape.

"It's done."

Qingfeng glanced at the little white rabbit still struggling at his feet and smiled.

With the magic array sealing them out, and with the assistance of Manhuzi and Qingyi, they quickly located the true form of the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng.

"Is this the real thing?"

Qingfeng looked at the box made of pure gold, inside which was an old ginseng root about half a foot long, with an earthy yellow body and a dry outer skin.

The only difference between it and ordinary ginseng is that it has a small silver flower at the top.

"Sniff."

Qingfeng took a sniff; the fragrance of the flower was indeed unique, and it even invigorated him.

"No mistake, this is it."

Xuan Gu confirmed.

"This spiritual object doesn't seem to belong to this world; it must have been formed by chance in this ancient secret realm."

Qingyi stroked his beard as he spoke.

"The pills made with this Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng should increase the chances of success by about 30% to 40%."

The bearded man crossed his arms and said in a low, booming voice.

Although the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng is a rare and precious material, it is of little use to them, Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, for Core Formation cultivators like Qingfeng, these are incomparably precious treasures.

"call out--"

The little white rabbit that Qingfeng caught turned into a ball of white light and merged with the old ginseng in the box.

After sealing it with a talisman, Qingfeng put it away.

Once he gets back, he will use the system's [Accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs and plants] function to cultivate the Nine-Bend Spiritual Ginseng.

Later, Yuan Yao, Wang Ning... his Daoist partners, all of whom could use this when forming their Nascent Souls.

"Time is passing faster than expected; we should go find the Longevity Fruit."

Qingfeng looked at Manhuzi.

"Walk."

The bearded man reached out and grabbed Qingfeng's shoulder, then leaped into the air.

……

In the valley where the Longevity Fruit was located, the mountain demon that guarded the Longevity Fruit spirit tree had lost an arm and lay on the ground covered in blood.

"Brother, this mandrill is quite troublesome."

Lan Lian'er retrieved her magical artifact, the Netherworld Hook.

"Hmph, those righteous fools, they just show up but don't put in any effort, making us waste so much time."

Old Demon Lan held the magic weapon White Bone Ring and looked at Wan Tianming and the other two with a sinister gaze.

After entering the valley, they had a brief negotiation with Wan Tianming. They agreed to join forces to deal with the mountain demon, and then share the longevity fruit.

There are many sacred trees that produce the Longevity Fruit.

There were enough fruits for them to share. After all, the effects of the Longevity Fruit diminish with repeated consumption, so neither side would fight to the death.

When it came to actually fighting, the three righteous people and the two demons were on guard against each other, which resulted in a lot of wasted time.

"Brother is right, a bunch of hypocrites, bah!"

"If the two of us had used our full strength, we would have dealt with this mandrill long ago."

Lan Lian'er agreed and scolded.

Upon hearing the insults, Wan Tianming's face immediately darkened.

"Insolence! You wicked demons, watch your mouths! Do you want to start a war now?"

Tian Wuzi's beard and hair stood on end, and he flicked his whisk.

"We righteous cultivators act with integrity and uprightness; how can we allow you demonic fiends to smear us!"

Wan Tianming held a long, golden-purple sword and squinted his eyes.

"Upright and honorable? When we joined forces to fight the mandrill earlier, the three of you were timid and hesitant, clearly wanting my brother and me to do the work. Now you're pretending to be virtuous gentlemen?"

Lan Lian'er retorted.

"Wan Tianming, is the blood on your hands any less than that on my brother and me? Yet you're hardly any more upright or honest."

The aura of the Blue Demon surged.

"Why waste words with those who follow the demonic path! Leader, since they don't know what's good for them, let's see who's stronger!"

Mu Tengzi snorted coldly, and the old palm-leaf fan magic weapon in his hand flashed with blue light.

Wan Tianming's sleeves fluttered without wind, and his body surged with spiritual energy, ready to unleash his power.

The Lan Clan's Twin Demons were not to be outdone; their Shadow Hook and Bone Ring hovered in the air, shimmering with ghostly light.

For a moment, tensions rose in the valley.

At that moment, several whooshing sounds came from afar, and more than a dozen streaks of light flew toward the valley.

"Heh, you righteous one, since you claim to be upright and honest, then prove it to me."

Blue Demon's eyes flashed, and he swung his White Bone Ring, severing the head of the heavily injured mountain demon.

He made a hand seal, and the mountain demon's corpse glowed brightly with blood, slowly rising to its feet.

Although the mountain demon was dead, its body remained incredibly powerful after being refined by evil magic, radiating a terrifying aura.

Old Demon Lan glanced at the Blood Demon corpse with satisfaction, then turned to look at the three righteous people.

"Haha, Wan Tianming, I'm going in to pick fruit first. If you're late, I'll take all of it."

"Of course, if you ignore this Blood Demon Corpse, all those Core Formation ants outside will die here."

Old Demon Lan smiled jokingly, then turned and flew into the valley with Lan Lian'er.

"Chief, should we deal with this Blood Demon Corpse?"

Tianwuzi asked, his whisk already poised to strike.

Wan Tianming frowned slightly as he stared at the blood demon corpse.

"What's there to deal with? Let it guard this place. Those ants outside, if they can't even get past a dead mandrill, what use are they for longevity fruits?"

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve and flew into the valley.

Tengoko and Mutengzi exchanged a glance, then followed.

At the entrance to the valley, the Blood Demon Corpse stood alone.

At its severed arm, blood mist swirled, and faintly, new flesh and blood seemed to be wriggling and regenerating.

An eerie red light flickered in the empty eye sockets.

Soon after, more than a dozen streaks of light landed at the valley entrance.

"Is this the valley where the Longevity Fruit is located?"

A cultivator in the mid-stage of Core Formation looked excitedly into the valley, but suddenly froze.

"What...what is that?!"

The Blood Demon Corpse slowly turned its head, the red light in its eye sockets locking onto the group.

"Oh no! It's a monster!"

The cultivator was terrified and turned to flee.

But the Blood Demon Corpse is faster—

A flash of blood streaked past, and the cultivator's body was torn in two, blood splattering all over the ground.

The others were so frightened that they scattered and fled.

However, the Blood Demon Corpse had already locked onto them.

Immediately, screams echoed at the mouth of the valley.