191: Chapter 191 Soul Pearl Canyon, Soul Pearl Eruption

The Wan Family battleship hovered steadily outside the red mist. The hatch opened, and Steward Wang and Wan Feiyu were the first to fly out, followed closely by Lin Yuan and Xiao Hundan.

Approaching the red mist, Lin Yuan also sensed a dense killing intent that made one’s mind restless.

"Young Master, we are about to enter the Wasteland Star. This old servant cannot enter and will wait for you here. Be extremely careful, Young Master. If things turn difficult, retreat decisively, and this old servant will be here to meet you," Steward Wang said to Wan Feiyu.

"Don't worry, Uncle Wang."

Wan Feiyu nodded casually, clearly very confident in his own strength.

"The red mist outside the Wasteland Star can only be entered by those below the Mystic Realm Fourth Level. Once one exceeds the Profound Mystery Realm Third Level, upon entering, their brain will be immediately eroded by the red mist, causing them to instantly lose consciousness and become a killing machine.

You two are partners of the Wan Family. When you enter the Wasteland Star this time, you must ensure the Young Master's safety. When you successfully return, our Wan Family will reward you handsomely, and your families' orders will be continuous."

Steward Wang began painting a grand picture for Lin Yuan and the other man. Xiao Hundan found it extremely appealing, but Lin Yuan felt nothing.

Having been a seasoned laborer in his past life, he had tasted every flavor of grand promises. Steward Wang's current promise was clearly quite dry and lacked savor...

"Alright, Uncle Wang, it's not my first time entering, no need to say more. We are going in now," Wan Feiyu waved his hand at Steward Wang.

"You two follow me closely. We will charge straight in. Although the red mist is quite potent against martial artists above the Third Level, it still poses a danger to us. Try not to linger and enter quickly."

"Good!"

Lin Yuan felt that this red mist was somewhat similar to his Slaughter Domain, capable of plunging those who entered into endless slaughter.

"Let's go!"

With Wan Feiyu's command, he charged toward the red mist first. Lin Yuan immediately followed, and Xiao Hundan, despite being nervous, forced himself to follow.

As soon as they entered the range of the red mist, Lin Yuan realized that this red mist indeed bore a great resemblance to his domain.

As someone possessing the Slaughter Domain, Lin Yuan was basically unaffected by the red mist and could stay as long as he wished. Even if he broke through to the Mystic Realm Fourth Level, this red mist could not harm him in the slightest.

The three flew rapidly. After fifteen minutes, they finally landed on the Wasteland Star.

The Wasteland Star was indeed barren, just as its name suggested, but thankfully it wasn't completely devoid of life; vegetation was still intact.

"You two stick close to me. This area is desolate, and there's almost no chance of finding soul beads here. We’ll head directly to the soul bead Canyon, which is where soul beads gather, though it is also a more dangerous area," Wan Feiyu said.

"Young Master Wan, perhaps we should be more cautious. This place feels a bit strange," Xiao Hundan said timidly while warily observing their surroundings.

"What are you afraid of? I didn't expect you to be such a coward. If this thinning of the red mist hadn't presented a good opportunity to enter, I wouldn't have been so hasty to choose followers from a low-tier city like Tianxing City. You disappoint me..." Wan Feiyu sounded somewhat disappointed.

Xiao Hundan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. He thought it was bad; he couldn't let one sentence cause the Xiao Family to lose the trust of the Wan Family, or he would become a sinner to his clan.

"Young Master Wan, that wasn't my meaning. I just felt we should act cautiously and proceed steadily..." Xiao Hundan quickly explained.

Wan Feiyu snorted coldly and took the lead flying in one direction. Lin Yuan followed right behind, and Xiao Hundan reluctantly trailed after them.

...

Before long, the three arrived near a canyon.

At the edges on both sides of the canyon, quite a few people had already gathered—all members of the younger generation from nearby Star Alliance who were here for trials.

"This is the soul bead Canyon. This is the place with the most soul beads on the Wasteland Star. However, soul beads aren't easy to obtain, and with so many people competing, how much you get depends entirely on luck," Wan Feiyu whispered to the other two.

Through Wan Feiyu's introduction, Lin Yuan understood the situation here. These people were spread out along the canyon sides, occupying advantageous terrain, all waiting for the soul beads to erupt from the canyon floor.

Periodically, soul beads would erupt from both ends of the canyon. If, by chance, the soul beads from both sides met in the center of the canyon and collided, there was a small chance the soul beads would be flung upward above the canyon. At that moment, the people on both sides of the canyon could make a move to seize them.

Wouldn't it be faster to enter the canyon to retrieve the soul beads? Of course not, because accompanying the erupting soul beads were two terrifying entities.

One was called the "Bone-Corroding Wind." Contact with it would cause flesh to be corroded at best, and at worst, even bones would be weathered away.

The other was called the "Spirit-Extinguishing Torrent," which was rumored to instantly scatter a person's Sea of Consciousness, leading to instant death.

Therefore, unless one didn't care about their life, who would risk it for a few soul beads?

Lin Yuan gazed thoughtfully at the canyon below. With such terrifying descriptions, were they truly that powerful?

"Let's find a spot, try to avoid conflict with others. Everyone who can come here is from powerful factions of the nearby Star Alliance. Don't cause me any trouble!"

Wan Feiyu swept his gaze over the central positions, speaking seriously. Wan Feiyu clearly recognized the few teams occupying the central spots and evidently couldn't afford to offend them, making it impossible to snatch their positions.

Lin Yuan and the other man nodded, and the three moved toward the edge of the canyon, standing in a more remote location.

The closer one was to the center of the canyon, the higher the probability of obtaining soul beads. For Lin Yuan and the trio's position, obtaining soul beads would rely purely on luck.

The three separated and took their positions, preparing to acquire soul beads. Although Lin Yuan and Xiao Hundan were Wan Feiyu's bodyguards, obtaining opportunities depended on individual effort; whoever got them kept them, and there was no need to hand them over to Wan Feiyu.

Just then...

A whooshing sound suddenly came from the canyon below.

"The soul beads are about to erupt!"

Someone shouted, and everyone became alert, staring down at the canyon.

A milky-white current and a light-blue current rushed toward each other, meeting in the center of the canyon. Strangely, they didn't collide but quickly merged and continued forward.

Subsequently, transparent beads, each the size of a fist, surged from both ends of the canyon—there were over a hundred of them.

These beads had a transparent outer shell, but inside were lifelike small figures meditating within the shell.

"Old Chu, are these soul bodies?"

Lin Yuan asked in surprise. He felt that these beads truly contained individual soul bodies.

"These are soul fragments. After a martial artist dies, their soul body forms this special product called soul beads due to the canyon's unique nature. Consuming this item can strengthen the soul; it is definitely a good thing!" Chu Yunfeng explained.

Indeed.

He just didn't know if he could use Spirit Devouring to consume them.

But with so many people around, he absolutely couldn't expose the existence of his Spirit Devouring ability, unless he wiped out everyone here...

Wiping out these people wasn't impossible for Lin Yuan, but if he did that, by the time he left the Wasteland Star, he would surely become a target of pursuit across the entire star domain.

In the canyon, the soul beads began to collide. Most continued to fall into the canyon after colliding, but only a few soul beads showed a tendency to fly out of the canyon.

Just then...

One soul bead flew upward after a collision, heading directly toward Lin Yuan's location...