Devour

Chapter 349 Soul World

Sure enough, the Xirang stopped expanding and changing when it approached the lake level.

Jiu Yuan was very satisfied with the depth of the soil: "If a few giant spiritual roots are planted in it, the surface of the soil will be almost level with the ground, which is perfect!"

Cheng Bai summoned the Golden Pagoda with a thought and transplanted the precious spiritual plants stored in it into Xirang Lake one by one.

"The Spiritual Plum has settled down here, and the Forest Father's request has been fulfilled. There is no better place for the spiritual plants to grow than here, and it is hard to find a more abundant place in the world."

"Select five seeds of the Five Extreme Treasure Tree and plant them in the soil. Remember to water them with earth spirit water every day. With Jiuyuan's care, the spiritual roots have a good chance of surviving."

"The remains of the Migu tree are also buried deep in the Xirang Lake, hoping that nine-leafed Ganoderma lucidum can grow there..."

Cheng Bai was busy for a while, and finally left the Temple of Life with everything in order. That night, he alone placed the Tongtian Pearl into the core of the Black Blade Flying Armor, and awakened the weapon spirit to recognize its master as he wished.

As everything was in place, the Black Blade Flying Armor glowed slightly, and the internal and external structures underwent some subtle changes. The hall used for entertaining guests was the bridge, and a small control console stretched out next to the tea table, like an exquisite antique shelf holding up a Tongtian Pearl.

The new weapon spirit took on a humanoid form, wearing a gray-blue robe, with curly horns on its head. It looked very similar to the ghost general Xinnong, but was less vicissitudes of life and more naive and childish.

"This is the result of refining the residual soul. It is inextricably linked to its previous origin, but it is also quite different."

Cheng Bai considered a few names and felt that none of them were good, so he simply said, "From now on, you should be called Xin Nong."

The new weapon spirit bowed and saluted, saying, "Thank you, Lord, for giving me this name. I will do my best to serve you!"

Cheng Bai slightly manipulated the Black Blade Flying Armor and it worked as he wished: "It is very rare that the many natural treasures obtained were finally refined into this top-grade soul weapon. The small fortress flying armor is between the Spirit Boat Palace and the Dharma Robe Armor, and it is more complicated and troublesome than other types."

Xin Nong seemed to have sensed something and reminded: "My Lord, this place contains extraordinary mysteries of high-dimensional space. According to my calculations, it reaches more than six dimensions and involves the soul world. No cultivator below the Three Life Realm can perceive its existence."

The soul world is also called the "Six Paths of Reincarnation Universe". It is above the five-dimensional parallel world. Ordinary cultivators risk losing their souls if they touch it, so they dare not set foot in it.

Cheng Bai asked with great interest: "You can discover the ascending dimensional universe, so how do you open up space to travel back and forth?"

Xin Nong said seriously: "As a soul weapon spirit, I can sense it and calculate the position with my knowledge, but I cannot open it. Even if there are higher-level spirits that can freely travel to high-dimensional portals, if the cultivator's own realm is not high enough, it is beyond their reach."

Cheng Bai asked: "According to the realm, must we break through to the Huiyuan realm?"

Xin Nong explained in detail: "In theory, there are other methods. For example, using dreams to enter and exit. Even ordinary people have a very small chance to contact high-dimensional space in dreams. They can get a glimpse of the mysteries, but it is difficult to retain the memory. Advanced monks use certain skills and secret techniques to enter dreams to search, which often achieves twice the result with half the effort."

Cheng Bai asked in confusion: "In other words, if I sleep in the White Lotus Mansion, I will naturally have a chance to explore the portal to the soul world?"

Xin Nong calculated for a while before saying, "Not only that, but it also depends on the layout of the hidden space. Is it to allow everyone to have the opportunity, or is it only reserved for certain specific people? According to my judgment, it should be the latter."

"What you said makes sense. I might as well give it a try." When Cheng Bai was about to go to bed, he realized that cultivating the Phoenix Power had unknowingly replaced sleep, and the ordinary little things in the past had become luxuries.

"If I don't practice martial arts just to sleep, it would be a waste of precious time. Moreover, my wish cannot be fulfilled as soon as I fall asleep. The chance of communicating with spirits in dreams is very slim." So Cheng Bai put aside all distracting thoughts, calmed down and concentrated on thinking about the pros and cons of what he had learned.

"Based on my current perspective, the secret techniques I master are in line with combat requirements and my own corresponding characteristics. As the enemy becomes increasingly powerful, the effects of some secret techniques become less effective."

"For example, the art of massacre looked very beautiful at first, and indeed played an important role. Unfortunately, the cultivators have repeatedly advanced to cultivate Dharma bodies, and even forged divine bodies, gradually moving away from the flesh and blood bodies in the normal sense and turning to the incarnation of the five elements. The art of massacre is gradually declining, and may become a passive art that bullies the weak, which is a bit useless!"

"If I had chosen the art of expulsion then, the situation would be different now, and I might have been able to solve the various problems in the high-dimensional space. But this requires a long-term vision and a broad perspective to foresee. Now that I have chosen a path, it is better to stay calm and take things as they come."

"What kind of changes will the rune advancement bring in the future is unpredictable! Maybe by chance, there will be a surprise harvest!"

Cheng Bai closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, circulating the Phoenix Force for a long time, and then continued to practice the deduction technique. As time passed, he gradually reached a better state, and his vast sea of ​​consciousness became clear, reflecting all kinds of magical and mysterious things.

"Assassination is not just a simple method of sneaking up on the enemy and attacking them. My understanding of this rune is too superficial. If you learn from the Eight Immortals' Body Movement and apply its profound meaning, there is indeed greater potential to be tapped... I understand!"

Cheng Bai suddenly realized the mystery, opened his eyes and shone with a gleam of light, and suddenly chanted: "Phantom Killing Outside the Body!"

The assassination rune that had long been integrated into his blood suddenly underwent a shocking change. Cheng Bai did not move at all, but another sitting figure of Cheng Bai appeared out of thin air at a distance.

Different from the afterimage produced by the high-speed movement of the Eight Immortals, this phantom body can appear at will without any movement and consumes a tiny amount of mana, emitting the same aura as the original body, like a clone but not completely.

The figure quickly stretched out his right hand and swung the palm knife to perform a move called "Dark Spirit". The knife was agile and danced freely. In the blink of an eye, the figure and the knife light suddenly disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared.

"Successful!" Cheng Bai murmured in a low voice, unable to hide his joy. He felt that the assassination rune had advanced once. After a moment of joy, he had a new question: "How useful is this trick? Can it achieve a surprise victory? Only practice can reveal the truth."

Cheng Bai fell into deeper thinking: "If I had chosen illusions and clones, maybe I could have created countless phantom killers that are hard to tell the real from the fake when I used them to assassinate people!"

Thinking of this path of growth with great potential, Cheng Bai's thoughts surged, and he couldn't help but feel awe: "The Qiongqi Treasure Scroll is so mysterious and profound. It turns out that what I learned before was just the beginning."

After a sleepless night, Cheng Bai was full of energy and said helplessly: "I can't sleep, I'll study the soul world later."

Early in the morning, the smoker reported outside: "Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Snow Fox Queen wants to see you."

Cheng Bai calmly sat down and made tea: "I knew she would come. Sister Yingying couldn't swallow this and planned to fight back."

Yao Yingying walked slowly and gracefully into the bridge of the Black Blade Feijia ship.

Cheng Bai stood up to greet her. Seeing that she was as beautiful as ever, but she looked listless, he quickly greeted her warmly, "Sister Yingying, please sit down and have a cup of ginseng tea to refresh yourself."

Yao Yingying sat down slowly, frowning and saying worriedly, "My sword wound has healed. But the root of the poison is hard to get rid of completely, and coughing always makes me feel sad."

"Don't worry, sister. I happen to have a technique to remove poison and eliminate harm. I believe you will be cured in an instant." After Cheng Bai said this, he pointed with one hand and used the power of the Taotie vision to pull and absorb the toxins from the body of the woman in front of him.

The poisonous runes in the giant claws of the Jianmu tree branches in his dantian shone with light and danced, gradually refining the few strands of colorful poisonous gas pulled out of Yao Yingying's body and easily converting them into usable internal energy.

After draining out all the remaining poison from the Seven Flowers and One Core Paste, Cheng Bai thought to himself, "These poisons are nothing. With Sister Yingying's advanced cultivation, she only needs to regulate her breathing for a few days to expel them from her body. It seems that her biggest problem is her heart."

As expected, Yao Yingying gritted her teeth and said angrily, "After this battle, the Ladder of All Things will not be able to open for three whole years. It is not a gentleman to not take revenge! I can't let the Beilin factions and the heroes of various countries watch me laugh at this for nothing. I must prepare for war and conquer the Slaughter Society."

Cheng Bai handed over the warm tea and asked, "Sister Yingying, are you confident that you can wipe them out?"

Yao Yingying hesitated and said, "To be honest, I'm not sure. The history of the Tumin Society is longer than that of the Beiling Sword Sect, and the world doesn't even know where the headquarters is located. In the past, countless sects, big and small, have gone to conquer it, but none of them have really succeeded. Instead, the Tumin Society has become increasingly powerful and developed into the number one organization in Beiling."

Cheng Bai was slightly stunned and asked, "Is there no one in the martial arts world who knows the real address of the Tu Min Society?"