Daoying

Chapter 538 Qiankun Sect

According to legend, when the Yuanyang Sea was formed, there was a group of huge mythical beasts between heaven and earth, each possessing incredible power. As the heaven and earth changed, the power of the mythical beasts gradually weakened, and they were killed by an unparalleled strong man. Their bodies and spirits fell into the sea and turned into islands.

Xie Huan's right pupil flashed blue light. These islands indeed contained strange energy.

“There is a god.”

Ye Bailong closed his eyes lightly, sensed the entire island with his mind, then opened his eyes and spoke.

"Become a god?"

Li Xuan and Lan Xing were both surprised. Lan Xing was the monk from the Blue Crystal Clan.

During this period, the two tried various methods to break Xie Huan's restriction, but the restriction backfired and they almost died. Fortunately, Xie Huan rescued them and saved their lives.

At this point, the two men surrendered to Xie Huan and dared not resist anymore.

There were five other human cultivators who were thrown into the Baohua Space by Xie Huan. Li Xuan discovered that the five people were missing, but he didn't dare to ask more questions and could only tremble in fear.

"Could it be Wang Chen?"

Li Xuan pondered and said, "Wang Chen is the patriarch of the Wang family, one of the seven great families on the island. He entered the half-step to the God of Transformation five hundred years ago, but has not made any progress since then. Everyone believes that his path of cultivation has come to an end. If there is anyone on the island who has entered the God of Transformation, he is the most likely one."

"The situation on the island is so complicated and changeable, I'm afraid it's a strong outsider."

Lan Xing patted his arms, crossed his arms, glanced at Xie Huan with a worried look.

Xie Huan was immersed in the "observation" of the island through the Eye of Insight, and he felt more and more that the power emanating from the island was similar to soul power, but not exactly the same. Perhaps the legend was true.

He put away his Eye of Insight and asked Ye Bailong, "How does it compare to fellow Taoist?"

"I don't know."

Ye Bailong shook his head and said, "And he also discovered me."

"It's okay, as long as it doesn't affect us."

Xie Huan said lightly.

They are just passing by, not here to cause trouble. They will not attract enemies for no reason. And even if they do, they are not afraid, because there is the Holy Island behind them.

Xie Huan was full of confidence. With the Holy Island as his banner, he could dominate the entire Yuanyang Sea except for the sea clan forces.

Ye Bailong commanded the spirit boat and drove to the third island, which was shaped like a turtle shell and was called Turtle Island.

After the four of them landed on the island, Xie Huan stepped on the surface of the island with both feet, feeling the faint energy coming from under his feet, absorbing it into his body and circulating it through his meridians. There was a wild and domineering power in it, which produced a certain repulsion with his body.

Xie Huan slightly activated the Imperial Holy Body, and the wild and domineering energy was immediately suppressed until it was eliminated and transformed into the purest soul power, which was directly absorbed by the body.

"It is indeed soul power. Could it be that the legend is true?"

Ye Bailong also absorbed this soul power.

"The truth is, the location and surrounding environment of this island chain is a natural soul-nourishing formation. It was discovered by early cultivators and improved upon, forming a wonderful place to nourish the soul. It can continuously absorb spiritual energy from all directions and transform it into this kind of wild soul power for cultivators to absorb and cultivate."

Li Xuan said respectfully, "It is difficult for ordinary cultivators to adapt to this power when they first arrive on this island. Even if they live here for a long time, they still need to take soul nourishing pills. It is rare for the two seniors to be able to absorb the wild soul power without any hindrance."

His eyes were full of admiration for Lasi, which made Lan Xing frown slightly and feel a little pressured.

The two of them were controlled by Xie Huan and became his subordinates. Serving and pleasing their master became an important means of survival. Lan Xing immediately agreed stiffly, "Indeed, it is indeed very rare." And nodded continuously.

Xie Huan thought that if he didn't have a mission to do, this would be an excellent place to practice, and there would be a chance to achieve the third level of consciousness.

Since he practiced the Three Vehicles of Consciousness on Popo Island, he had successively experienced the two vehicles of consciousness, initial intention and enlightenment. It was not until he obtained the "Return of the Immortal" from Tongtong that he broke through the enlightenment realm and stepped into the last vehicle, the pure consciousness.

After practicing "Yuan Zong Hua Zhen Hun Jue", the demand for spiritual consciousness became extremely huge, and the strength of spiritual consciousness was positively correlated with soul power. Therefore, in order to fully exert the power of "Yuan Zong Hua Zhen Hun Jue", he also needed to greatly improve his soul power and spiritual consciousness.

The four of them walked towards the center of the island. Most of the monks coming and going were from other races. Xie Huan even saw a few relatively rare races. There were simple stalls everywhere, and the monks were keen on trading.

Ye Bailong brought a few people to a sect's mansion, on which were written a few large gold-plated characters: Qiankun Sect.

Ye Bailong stepped forward, handed a jade token to the guard at the door, and said, "I want to see your sect leader. Please inform him."

After a while, the four of them were led to a bright living room. An old man in a gray-brown robe came up to them. His eyes fell on Ye Bailong and he respectfully clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "I am Chen Ziguang, the leader of Qiankun Sect. Who are you, senior?"

Xie Huan glanced at Chen Ziguang and judged that he was in the middle stage of Nascent Soul. This Qiankun Sect should be the secret stake or vassal of the Holy Island on the Ancient Beast Island.

"Ye Bailong."

Ye Bailong replied.

"It turned out to be Uncle Ye!"

Chen Ziguang was shocked, and hurriedly and nervously invited Ye Bailong to take a seat. He glanced at Xie Huan and the other two, and saw that they were only in the early stage of Nascent Soul. However, he did not dare to neglect them. He smiled apologetically, asked them to sit down, and asked someone to serve them good tea.

"I received a secret letter from the Holy Island a few days ago, asking me to arrange for a few humans to sneak into Haidu. They will arrive in the near future. I didn't expect that it would be my uncle who came in person."

Chen Ziguang said respectfully and offered Ye Bailong a cup of tea.

Li Xuan and Lan Xing's faces changed drastically at the same time. Holy Island? Sneaking into Haidu?
The two were so shocked that their breathing stopped. They looked at each other and immediately guessed a lot of things.

"How are things being prepared?"

Ye Bailong asked straight to the point.

"It is extremely difficult for humans to enter Haidu, but in the past, there were ways to do it. Now it is almost impossible."

Chen Ziguang said in distress, stroking his beard and shaking his head slightly.

"Almost impossible, meaning, not impossible."

This is a strong negative sentence, close to the extreme negation, but it is not an absolute negation after all, Xie Huan stared at Chen Ziguang and asked.

"Haha, there is nothing absolute in this world."

Chen Ziguang turned around and looked at Xie Huan.

"What should we do? This matter is very important. It was ordered by the island owner himself. We must do it."

Ye Bailong asked.

"After much thought, I think there are three paths we can try. The first is the Shadow Market, which is the only human force that still has in-depth exchanges with the Sea Clan. The second is to find some vassal forces of the Sea Clan as intermediaries and enter the Sea Capital through them. The third is to find the owner of the Ancient Beast Islands, who is also the head of the Wang family, Senior Wang Chen, who is half a step away from becoming a god."

Chen Ziguang said slowly.

Xie Huan thought that Chen Ziguang was not speaking clearly, and he paused after talking about something important, like an octogenarian. He calmed down and asked again, "So what should we do now?"

"Haha, this is a task assigned by the island owner himself, so I naturally dare not be careless. I started working on three paths at the same time early in the morning. I have gained some results, but they are not yet mature."

Chen Ziguang said with a smile, "There's no time."

Xie Huan reminded.

"Then...should I do it now? I have been deploying manpower and spending money on these three paths, but I am afraid that the timing is not right and the effect will be minimal."

Chen Ziguang turned to Ye Bailong and asked.

"Do it immediately. Tell me if you have any difficulties."

Ye Bailong nodded.

"Yes, senior."

Chen Ziguang said, "Then I'll go now." He glanced at Lan Xing again and asked, "Is this fellow Taoist a cultivator from the Blue Crystal Clan?"

Lan Jing's heart moved slightly, and she immediately guessed something, but at this moment she could not help herself and could only nod and say, "That's right."

"That's great. I remember that the Blue Crystal Clan and the Sea Clan also had a good relationship. Especially at this critical moment, it seems that they have taken a step further?"

Chen Ziguang asked tentatively.

Everyone knows that the so-called "going one step further" has a hidden meaning, which is deeper cooperation at an extraordinary time. It's just that it doesn't say explicitly that China will become a vassal of the sea clan.

Lan Xing felt Xie Huan's glance and said hurriedly, "It is true that the cooperation has been deepened. Although it is difficult for you to go to Haidu, it is not impossible to try. Lan Xing is willing to serve."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Xie Huan said with a smile, suddenly raised his hand, flashed in front of Lan Xing, and slapped him between the eyebrows.

Lan Xing was horrified. He never expected the other party to attack and was unable to dodge. But he calmed down in an instant. Dense runes were surging in Xie Huan's palm, forming a complex pattern. It was obviously just a restriction, not an attack.

The pattern instantly sank into Lan Xing's brow, and a sharp pain spread throughout his body, with veins bulging on his face.

Lan Xing groaned, and the pain quickly dissipated. He secretly checked his body and found nothing abnormal, which made him even more frightened.

"This matter is extremely important and cannot afford any negligence, so I have to be cautious. I hope you can forgive me. I will definitely give you your freedom after the matter is successful."

Xie Huan said politely, and then followed suit, planting a ban on Li Xuan as well, and ordered: "From now on, you will follow Lan Xing, be his follower, and obey his orders."

"Yes!"

Lan Xing and Li Xuan responded hastily, not daring to say no.

Moreover, the two were secretly happy because Xie Huan promised to give them freedom. They originally thought that they would be controlled for the rest of their lives.

Chen Ziguang looked at Xie Huan again in surprise, as if thinking about something.

Next, he placed Xie Huan and others in the sect, and he hurried off to do his work. Lan Xing and Li Xuan also said goodbye and left.

……

Xie Huan was arranged in a superior secret room. The Qiankun Sect was built on the main spiritual vein of Turtle Island, and the cultivation resources were all top-notch.

The secret room is of ordinary Yuan Yanghai style, with spirit gathering formations on the floor and walls.

Xie Huan took a quick glance and discovered several soul cultivators' magic arrays.

He sat directly in the center of the secret room, activated all the formations, formed seals with his hands, and white and golden light emerged from his body. With a slight shake, five rays of light emerged from the top of his head and transformed into five Yuanyings, which hovered in the sky and cried loudly, but soon quieted down and formed seals respectively.

The spiritual light on the five Nascent Souls connected with Xie Huan's body, forming a powerful spiritual field. While releasing the Nascent Souls, Xie Huan began to practice "Return to the Origin". The powerful induction force spread out instantly, rushed to the outside of Qiankun Sect, and spread to the entire island.

Generally speaking, his current practice is mainly based on Qi Lele of the Great Music Sutra, pursuing the common progress of several people, but the situation in this Ancient Beast Islands is special, and he really wants to get a glimpse of the true nature of this barbaric soul power.

The powerful induction force quickly spread throughout the island and covered downwards.

Every move of everyone, even the sound of wind and birdsong, was sensed by him. Lan Xing, Li Xuan, Chen Ziguang, and other disciples of Qiankun Sect all began to act, but there was a restriction blocking Ye Bailong's secret room, so they could not sense it clearly.

This is a pure method of sensing, the level of which is far above spiritual consciousness, and even Ye Bailong did not notice it.

Xie Huan's perception surged into the interior of Turtle Island, and layers of soil, rocks, vegetation, and the entire ecological and structural system entered into the perception.

He discovered that the savage soul power was flowing through the island like blood, and under some kind of force, it was constantly gushing out of the ground.

Xie Huan guessed that the force should be the formation arranged under the entire island chain.

But what is the essence of this savage soul power?
Where does it come from?

The geology of this island is indeed a little different. Is it because of the geology itself?

Xie Huan was unsure. Logically speaking, if it was caused by geology, then stone of this texture would obviously be a precious soul ore, but he had never heard of it.

Suddenly, he sensed an extremely strong brute soul force that was restless in the deep geology, but it had already reached the edge of his perception.

Xie Huan gathered his senses and sent them all in this direction, but he was unable to go much deeper. He only discovered that the savage soul power came from an empty space.

Could the answer be in that void?

Xie Huan pondered for a moment, and then his whole body flashed with lightning and disappeared in an instant.

He turned into lightning and drilled into the earth. In an instant, he arrived outside that space. He was still an elemental lightning body, hidden in the rock layer.

Because the moment he arrived, he sensed that there was someone in this space and heard slight movements.

His lightning element spread within the rock layer in the direction of the movement.

It gradually became brighter inside. In a bright space, there was a person sitting cross-legged. His face was as dry as old tree bark, his whole body was a strange blue-gray color, and there was a protruding horn on his forehead, which flashed a cold light.

In front and above this cultivator, there was a huge mass of surging savage soul power, like melting in the scorching sun. It seemed to have life inside, and it was extremely violent, as if the cultivator was trapped inside, rushing left and right.

Ghost cultivator?

Xie Huan stared at the cultivator for a while and was surprised to find that the cultivator was wrapped in a layer of barbaric soul power, but inside was a strong ghost aura. Judging from the man's appearance, he looked very much like the legendary ghost cultivator.

This was the second ghost cultivator he had seen since his rebirth.

The ghost cultivator formed seals with his hands and cast a spell towards the ball of wild soul power in front and above him. A trace of black light was drawn from it and was sucked into his mouth and swallowed. A low sound came from the wild soul power, and the entire energy ball became stable.

After the ghost cultivator absorbed the black light, his pupils became brighter, and suddenly turned into emerald green, with several strange runes appearing in them.

Xie Huan could see that this ghost cultivator was using the black light to temper his ghost body.

"Leng Yu."

Suddenly a voice sounded in the cave.

(End of this chapter)