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Chapter 133 Ancient Demon's Remnant Soul, Mystic Artifact?
The hundred-foot-long, ferocious claw marks bear the marks of countless years.
It still exudes a faint, chilling pressure, something that could only be left behind by a demon cultivator at least in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
Lin Li raised his hand and picked up the two pieces of bone fragments from the edge of the claw mark in front of him.
These are two dark gray bones with a bluish-black tinge.
It had a faint aura of menace on its surface.
To Lin Li's slight surprise, the two pieces of bone were still slowly consuming the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the surrounding void.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Li extracted two wisps of malevolent energy from the two pieces of broken bone and refined them into his body.
[Inclusion successful]
[Fourth-tier superior bloodline (Ancient Demon), Nine-colored Flowing Phoenix! (Fragment)]
On the Reincarnation Plate, a blue bird nearly a hundred feet long suddenly appeared. Its main feathers were blue-green, with nine-colored light flowing from the tips. It gently flapped its wings, as if a galaxy were pouring down.
Its tail feathers are extremely long, hanging down like fairy silk.
His eyes were like blue glass.
The bloodline pressure emanating from his body was much stronger than that of the other fourth-tier superior bloodlines on the Reincarnation Plate, and even the banyan tree, which was like a pillar supporting the sky, was suppressed.
The banyan tree had shrunk considerably, retreating from the center of the rebirth plate to one side.
The nine-colored phoenix flew down to the center of the Reincarnation Plate and landed steadily.
"A superior fourth-tier bloodline!"
Upon seeing this, Lin Li's eyes were filled with joy.
Being able to acquire this Nine-Colored Flowing Phoenix is a worthwhile trip, as its bloodline is that of an ancient demon.
Just now.
An unexpected change occurred.
hum!
The Soul-Suppressing Seal deep within his consciousness began to tremble violently.
A sense of crisis descended.
Lin Li felt a sudden tightness in his chest; this was the Soul-Suppressing Seal issuing a warning to him!
Within the mountain etched with hideous claw marks, a barely perceptible, swift black light arrived in an instant, directly entering the sea of consciousness between Lin Li's brows just as Lin Li sensed it.
"What the hell is this?!"
"A soul-type magical artifact!"
"This... how could this possibly be a top-tier magic weapon comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator!"
"Could you, this rat demon, be the reincarnation of some powerful Nascent Soul cultivator?!"
At the same time, the black light that had entered Lin Li's sea of consciousness seemed to be preparing to possess Lin Li, but it sensed a soul-type magical artifact within Lin Li's sea of consciousness that greatly shocked it.
The dark, seal-like Soul-Suppressing Seal seemed to have sensed the invading demonic soul.
A wisp of soul-suppressing magic power flew out.
It transformed into a giant net, firmly trapping that remnant soul within it.
"No!"
"I have waited for over a thousand years, and finally I have found a rat demon that is suitable for possession."
"How could this be!"
The aged voice, shrouded in black mist, was filled with resentment.
The black light tried to escape, but it was too late. Under the power of the Soul-Suppressing Magic, the old, remnant soul had no chance of escaping and was firmly captured by the giant net, pulled into the Soul-Suppressing Seal in one fell swoop.
"call!"
"That old schemer..."
Lin Li let out a long breath.
I never expected that there would be such a cunning old fox hiding in this Lingxu City.
If it weren't for the Soul-Suppressing Seal, he might have already been possessed by this old guy's remnant soul, and he might even be going through the bloodline selection process for his next life.
I haven't even accumulated enough experience to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in this life, how can I perish and be reincarnated like this?
"There's no way a rat demon at the Core Formation stage like you could activate this magic weapon on your own."
"Who exactly are you?"
"Could he be a disciple of some Nascent Soul stage cultivator?"
"Young friend."
"How about we talk?"
"I accept my defeat, but I know of a hidden ancient formation containing an ancient demon whose cultivation is definitely at the Nascent Soul stage. Even if you are only at the Core Formation stage, you can still kill it!"
"I only ask that when you have the opportunity to use this magic weapon in the future, you release me."
The ancient demon's remnant soul, pulled into and firmly locked within the Soul-Suppressing Seal, tried several times to break free from its grip, but the space imprisoning it remained completely unshaken.
It is incredibly sturdy, and extremely difficult to break with his own strength alone.
If it weren't for the owner of this seal releasing it voluntarily, he might have been trapped here for who knows how many years.
"Um? 』
At this time.
Lei Feng, the remnant soul of the ancient demon, felt a chill in his heart and sensed something was wrong.
This soul-type magical artifact seems to be slowly consuming my soul. Although the loss of my soul is not serious, my soul power is constantly being lost. After a year, my soul may be reduced to less than one-tenth.
Lin Li did not reply.
Instead, using the concealment of the Soul-Suppressing Magic, they left this place, flew more than ten miles away, and then hid underground.
The second level is much more dangerous than the first.
The second level is very likely to have a Nascent Soul stage cultivator here.
Naturally, one must act with caution.
How many hidden ancient demon formations do you know?
"If you can name more than ten."
"I can consider it. Once we are able to control the sealed space within this Soul-Suppressing Seal, we can sign a spiritual contract and I can release you."
After concealing his presence, Lin Li spoke.
"Ten!?"
"Young friend, you must be joking."
"Over the years, the few hidden formations that I know of have all been discovered by the cultivators who have come one after another."
"At most, there are only three hidden ancient formations that may not have been found by some Nascent Soul stage cultivators."
Lei Feng felt a pang in his heart upon hearing what the rat demon said, and then replied.
"Three seats are fine too."
"Inform us of your location immediately."
"If the ancient formation is still intact, we can discuss releasing you."
Lin Li was secretly delighted; three seats were not bad.
It can at least recruit three more Nascent Soul stage bloodlines, and the starting point for the next life's bloodline will most likely be the Nascent Soul stage aptitude.
That's top-tier talent in the human world.
At that time, Linchuan of Xuandu Cave will definitely take the initiative to extend an olive branch to him.
"It's good to discuss it."
The three locations are respectively...
Lei Feng, who was inside the sealed space, honestly told everyone everything.
If you're living under someone else's roof, you have to be self-aware.
Now that I'm just trying to survive, I naturally won't hide anything.
Otherwise, if he offended this late-stage Core Formation rat demon, it might imprison him until he dies, and he would have no way to stop it.
There is still a glimmer of hope for survival.
...
Half an hour later.
With the help of the Soul-Suppressing Seal, Lin Li successfully reached his destination. He only encountered a few Core Formation stage cultivators along the way. Most of the Nascent Soul stage cultivators were probably heading to the location of the third level to retrieve treasures.
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They did not encounter any Nascent Soul stage monsters that they feared.
This place is a forest of corpses filled with malevolent energy.
The Azure Scale Spirit Trees in the forest are all so thick that several people could encircle them, and they all reach the level of top-tier first-order spirit trees.
This is a forest of corpses stretching for more than ten miles.
From the outside, there is absolutely no indication of any formation sealing the ancient demon.
We entered the forest of corpses and ventured deeper into it.
Finally, following the instructions of the old ghost in the Soul-Suppressing Seal, Lin Li arrived at a crooked ancient tree with green scales, raised his hand and cast several hand seals, which landed on the ancient tree.
hum!
The next moment, an oval array shield appeared on the trunk of the thick, green-scaled tree, resembling a pale blue bowl half-covered on the trunk.
It is about half a foot in diameter.
This sealing formation is extremely well concealed.
If it weren't for the old ghost of the Soul-Suppressing Seal informing them, even if countless Nascent Soul cultivators passed by above this corpse forest, they would never have been able to detect the presence of any formation.
At this moment, within this light blue array, there is a black worm curled up inside. The worm's body is similar to that of a centipede, except that its carapace is covered with protruding white bone spikes, making it look more ferocious with its black and white appearance.
The curled-up black centipede was about the size of a cherry.
It has been sealed away for who knows how many years.
Moreover, the spiritual energy fluctuations on this sealing formation are currently only at the Foundation Establishment stage, meaning they can be broken with a single, casual strike.
If the black centipede demon inside this formation can't even break through a second-tier formation, it's clear that the demon is nearing its end.
Even so, Lin Li did not let his guard down.
None of these old guys who were able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage are simple.
He was almost possessed by a deeply hidden old ghost just now, and this black centipede demon might be a disguise.
"Old ghost."
"This soul-type magical artifact contains my divine consciousness. If anything happens to me, you old ghost sealed within it will have no chance of survival."
Lin Li then spoke up to remind him.
"Don't worry, young friend, I would never risk my life."
"The Nascent Soul stage insect demon inside this sealing formation is already so weak that it can't cause any trouble."
Lei Feng, who was imprisoned inside the Soul-Suppressing Seal, spoke.
He was well aware that if the rat demon in the Core Formation stage were to perish, he himself would very likely die from the shockwave of the magic weapon, just as the other party had said.
He certainly didn't want to do something that would dig his own grave.
Swish!
The next moment, the Treasure-Swallowing Rune appeared between Lin Li's eyebrows, and a faint silver light flew out from it, transforming into a small silver dragon several meters long, which coiled around the array's protective shield.
Take a gentle inhale.
The faint spiritual energy on the array's restrictions was swallowed by the python.
Simultaneously.
The black centipede, which was originally petrified, trembled slightly within the sealed formation.
A wisp of spiritual energy began to appear on the black centipede's body.
It seems she's about to wake up.
But in the next moment, the coiled silver python swooped down, unstoppable, and bit the black centipede in the formation, swallowing it into its belly.
Inside the dragon's belly, the black centipede could be clearly felt to have come back to life, but after a few wild rampages, it became completely still.
From within his dantian, a sphere of spiritual energy comparable to that of the early stages of Core Formation was formed.
The spiritual energy within was mixed.
Moreover, the spiritual energy on that sphere was extremely stubborn, making it much more difficult to refine than other Core Formation stage cultivators.
[Inclusion successful]
[A fourth-tier, mid-range bloodline, a Mystic Bone Spirit Centipede!]
On the Reincarnation Plate, a giant black centipede, hundreds of feet long, appeared. White bone spurs were visible to the naked eye along its back and the edges of its carapace, and it exuded an extremely strong baleful aura.
"continue."
Lin Li carefully examined his entire body, including his flesh, tendons, and veins, as well as his sea of consciousness, but could not detect anything amiss.
Perhaps I'm overthinking it.
After all, that old ghost is now trapped in the Soul-Suppressing Seal, so he can't possibly cause any trouble.
"Young friend, your talent is truly extraordinary!"
"It can absorb the power of this formation's restrictions."
"These weak and feeble Nascent Soul stage demons."
"His physical body and soul have had almost 99% of their power devoured by this sealing formation!"
"Although the spiritual energy gained is not much, if I can refine it..."
"It will be of great benefit to your spiritual cultivation and the growth of your own magical power."
"The more Nascent Soul power we refine, the better."
now.
The old ghost inside the Soul-Suppressing Seal, whose mind was initially somewhat uneasy, now felt much more at ease.
If anything were to happen to the centipede demon within this sealing formation, he would also be in deep trouble.
Without lingering, Lin Li transformed into a faint streak of dark gray light, flew out of the forest of corpses, approached the treetops, and silently flew away into the distance.
Half an hour later.
Lin Li unexpectedly encountered Qingyi and Chisha Gui, who had appeared in the first level. Just like in the first level, they were chasing a mid-stage Core Formation flying demon cultivator.
The flying demon cultivator was extremely fast.
"Um?"
At this moment, the Soul-Suppressing Seal within Lin Li's sea of consciousness began to react. A halo of light was released from the small black seal, and a wisp of divine sense flew out from the Soul-Suppressing Seal and landed on Lin Li's natal soul.
The flying demon cultivator in the mid-stage of Core Formation seemed to be carrying some spiritual items related to Xuandu Cave or the orthodox sects of Xuanmen.
Could there be a spirit within this Soul-Suppressing Seal?
At this moment, Lin Li sensed that a small fragment of memory had appeared in his sea of consciousness, and a strange look flashed across his face.
After all, the Soul-Suppressing Seal within his sea of consciousness is not truly his own.
Once Lin Chuan of Xuandu Cave leaves Fallen Immortal Valley, even though the other party claims to be temporarily under his command, Lin Li is certain that if the other party comes to retrieve it, the Soul-Suppressing Seal will immediately end up in Lin Chuan's hands.
After all, the Soul-Suppressing Seal was originally a magic treasure of the Xuandu Cave, and he only knew a few simple incantations to control it.
It is simply impossible to completely refine the Soul-Suppressing Seal.
We can only borrow a few things.
"Since it's a spiritual object related to the Xuanmen (Taoist sect), we should definitely go and take a look."
Lin Li's expression was resolute.
The items on the body of that Core Formation flying beast demon cultivator that could be connected to Xuandu Cave are very likely objects from the Upper Realm.
Lin Li transformed into a streak of dark gray light, heading straight for the place where Qingyi and the others had fled, following them at a distance. Even if Qingyi managed to stop the flying demon cultivator, he would not be able to kill him instantly.
When they finally clash, that will be his chance to seize the opportunity!
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