286: Dragnet

[Name: eternal realm-following alchemy furnace]

[Type: Pill Furnace]

[Grade: Unlimited]

[Introduction: This is a Pill Furnace forged by a powerful figure from a distant era. This Pill Furnace can automatically refine various Medicinal Pills according to one's own Realm.]

[Note 1: The holder of the Pill Furnace can perform one Medicinal Pill refinement in each Realm.]

[Note 2: This Pill Furnace will perform automatic refinement; the holder cannot exert any influence during the refinement process.]

[Note 3: The refinement time, quality, and efficacy of the Medicinal Pill largely depend on the Materials used for refinement.]

[Note 4: All things in the world can be used as refinement Materials.]

[Note 5: Theoretically, this Pill Furnace can refine any Medicinal Pill in the world.]

...Xiao Shi looked at the item information in his line of sight.

His gaze was burning.

Only two words echoed in his mind.

"Divine Artifact!!"

This was definitely a Divine Artifact of world-shaking value!

The first thing Xiao Shi noticed was the grade of this Pill Furnace.

This was the first time he had seen a treasure with no grade restrictions!

At the same time, this Pill Furnace was also very special in terms of refinement.

It could perform one refinement in every Realm.

This destined that this Pill Furnace would never be obsolete!

Even if Xiao Shi's cultivation reached the Peak of the Martial Dao, this Pill Furnace would not become useless just because his strength and cultivation improved.

Just this point alone.

This Pill Furnace already possessed an indescribable and world-shaking value.

One must know.

Although Xiao Shi had many treasures on him now.

But these treasures basically all had Realm and cultivation restrictions.

Treasures of each Realm basically only had their greatest effect within that Realm.

Once Xiao Shi's cultivation had a Breakthrough.

The effects and efficacy of these treasures would be significantly weakened and reduced.

In the end, they could only be discarded.

This kind of treasure that was not restricted by Realm was extremely rare among all of Xiao Shi's treasures.

Secondly.

This Pill Furnace did not need to rely on one's own attainments in the Alchemical Dao for the refinement of Medicinal Pills.

Because it was automatic refinement.

There was no need to specifically study the Alchemical Dao.

Even if it were a powerful figure in the Alchemical Dao, a Medicinal Pill refined with this Pill Furnace would not be any different from one refined by a novice who knew nothing about the Alchemical Dao.

After all, during the refinement process, one could not exert any influence on the Pill Furnace.

Even if one had the highest attainments in Medicinal Pills.

One could not dominate this kind of refinement.

Furthermore.

The most powerful thing about this Pill Furnace.

Was that it could use all things in the world as refinement Materials!

And theoretically, it could refine any Medicinal Pill in the world.

This kind of ability... could be described as extremely Heaven-Defying!

However, Xiao Shi could also realize.

There was a certain degree of difficulty involved.

Although theoretically it could refine any Medicinal Pill in the world, there were no specific Medicinal Pill recipes.

Plus, only one refinement could be performed in each Realm... the cost of trial and error was too high.

Since it could refine any Medicinal Pill in the world, it meant it would not only refine rare and powerful Medicinal Pills.

It might also refine useless waste pills.

One couldn't only see the good side.

A bad side could also appear.

Looking at the many Medicinal Pills Xiao Shi had come into contact with so far.

What he wanted to refine most was a Medicinal Pill that could increase luck... but he also knew.

To refine this kind of Medicinal Pill, the difficulty was too great.

And there was absolutely no suitable refinement direction.

"Although there are no specific Medicinal Pill recipes, what kind of Medicinal Pill is ultimately refined must still depend on the refinement Materials put in."

"If I use the [nether moon soul spirit] in my hand as the Material for refinement..."

"I believe what is refined will be a Medicinal Pill from the Youyue Dynasty era."

Xiao Shi thought to himself.

No matter what.

This [eternal realm-following alchemy furnace] was an incomparably huge harvest for him.

However, he was in no hurry to immediately perform a Medicinal Pill refinement.

After all, at the current stage, he only had one refinement opportunity and had to be cautious.

Xiao Shi placed his palm on the Pill Furnace and stored the entire Pill Furnace through his Soul.

This was his best storage method at his current Realm.

Suddenly.

When his Soul Power flooded into the Pill Furnace.

He directly stored the Pill Furnace within his Soul.

He thus obtained the right to use this [eternal realm-following alchemy furnace].

At the same time.

The stone statue guards in this main hall had already been completely smashed by the Evil Energy User.

They scattered into numerous stone fragments, covering the floor.

Xiao Shi discovered.

During the battle, the Evil Energy User had also been attacked by these stone statue guards. His shoulder blade was struck by the stone sword of one of the stone statue guards, causing the entire shoulder armor area to be dislocated by the slash.

But the Evil Energy User's body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In an instant.

It was as good as new.

This made Xiao Shi realize that the Evil Energy User clearly also possessed powerful self-healing effects!

Since time was tight now.

The [nether moon soul spirit] inside the Evil Energy User's body was constantly dissipating.

Therefore, after Xiao Shi harvested the [eternal realm-following alchemy furnace] in this main hall, he rushed to the next location.

After some traveling.

Xiao Shi discovered... the structure within this ancient ruin seemed to be composed of multiple different main halls.

And each main hall represented a different era.

The second main hall he arrived at now.

Was completely different in architectural style from the previous main hall.

Clearly, the two were not creations of the same era.

At the same time, located in this main hall were no longer the previous stone statue guards, but rather massive Soul bodies.

These Soul bodies were not all humanoid Soul bodies.

Among them were many Soul bodies in the form of vicious beasts.

Regarding this.

Xiao Shi did not choose to let the Evil Energy User act.

Instead, he rushed into the main hall himself.

When these Soul bodies saw Xiao Shi.

Immediately, all the Soul bodies had bloodshot eyes, let out silent roars, and rushed toward Xiao Shi in unison.

They all rushed into Xiao Shi's body at once.

Heading straight for his Soul.

Xiao Shi did not stop this.

Letting these Soul bodies sweep toward his Soul.

Although these Soul bodies all emitted a cold, tyrannical, and crazy powerful aura.

But when they surged into Xiao Shi's Soul.

They were just like the Soul body that had entered Xiao Shi's Soul before, letting out terrified screams as if they had seen something horrific.

Desperately trying to escape from Xiao Shi's Soul.

But it was too late.

Through the uniqueness of his own Soul.

He didn't even need to awaken the fragmented consciousness in the black coffin to easily resolve these Soul bodies, making them nourishment for his subsequent Soul Consciousness enhancement.

Before coming to this ancient ruin.

When Xiao Shi heard that there were many Soul bodies in this ancient ruin, he had the idea of absorbing these Soul bodies and letting them nourish and enhance his Soul Consciousness.

After all, with the uniqueness of his Soul.

What he feared least were Soul bodies!

Any Soul body that dared to enter his Soul was seeking its own death.

And in terms of enhancing Soul Consciousness.

Soul bodies were undoubtedly the best nourishment!

Able to bring the best, most, and greatest enhancement.

Although Xiao Shi had already birthed Soul Consciousness and reached the Soul Consciousness Stage.

But his Soul Consciousness still needed to be continuously enhanced and strengthened.

After suppressing all these Soul bodies that entered his Soul.

Xiao Shi looked at the treasures in the main hall.

In this main hall, besides these Soul bodies, there was also a battle spear stained with black blood.

The entire battle spear was incredibly huge.

Like a giant stone pillar, it was thrust straight into the very center of the main hall.

However, when Xiao Shi approached.

No information regarding this giant battle spear appeared before him.

This made him frown.

Feeling something was not right.

He tried to reach out and touch the battle spear.

But at the moment he touched the battle spear.

Hwa!

The entire giant battle spear instantly turned into numerous tiny grains of sand and collapsed with a bang.

Xiao Shi's brows were deeply locked.

He realized that the reason this giant battle spear was like this was clearly because it was too old, leading to its "decay"!

After all, not all treasures could remain immortal under the passage of time.

"What a pity..."

Xiao Shi shook his head.

He could only leave this main hall and continue forward.

Just like that.

He continuously traveled through the main halls within the ancient ruin.

The uniqueness of his Soul allowed him to fear no Soul body and suppress them as nourishment for enhancing his Soul Consciousness.

For situations other than Soul bodies.

He had the Evil Energy User to protect him.

This made his exploration of the ancient ruin incredibly smooth.

Only... after exploring multiple main halls in the ancient ruin in a row.

Xiao Shi discovered that the treasures in these main halls were not all well-preserved.

Many of them, like the giant battle spear he encountered before, had already decayed under the passage of time.

This meant that besides the harvest of Soul bodies, Xiao Shi had no more gains for the time being.

After he came to another main hall.

From this main hall, he picked up an amber-colored treasure that looked like a cat's eye, and item information appeared in his line of sight.

[Name: Soul-Stabilizing Eye]

[Type: Eye]

[Grade: Martial Soul Grade]

[Introduction: A curious object refined from the rare Soul-Stabilizing Cat eyeballs found in heaven and earth.]

[Note 1: The Soul-Stabilizing Eye can stabilize the Divine Soul within thirty days, keeping the Divine Soul in a state of complete calm, free from all disturbances.]

[Note 2: Its effect can only last for a maximum of thirty days and will continuously weaken over time until it becomes ineffective.]

...Xiao Shi looked at the item in his hand.

He felt relieved in his heart.

Fortunately, this item had not decayed under the passage of time.

This [Soul-Stabilizing Eye]... was exactly the important item Man Gui needed him to help bring out this time!

It would be related to Man Gui's subsequent push for the Martial Demon Realm.

Xiao Shi knew well.

The Divine Soul stabilizing effect of this item could make the Divine Soul immune to many negative effects within thirty days.

He was very curious why Man Gui needed such an item for his push for the Martial Demon Realm.

But once he brought this item out, he believed he would get the answer from Man Gui.

At this point.

He had already reached the end of this ancient ruin.

There was no more path ahead.

At the same time.

The Evil Energy User beside Xiao Shi also turned back into a Corpse because the [nether moon soul spirit] inside its body had dissipated.

It was put away by Xiao Shi.

"It's also time to leave."

Xiao Shi looked at a teleportation point in the main hall.

Generally speaking.

He had gained a lot in this ancient ruin this time.

Especially the harvest within the illusory world.

The only regret.

Was that many items in the later part of the ancient ruin had decayed under the passage of time.

Soon.

When Xiao Shi stepped into the teleportation point in the main hall.

Shua!

His figure instantly vanished into thin air from the main hall.

Xiao Shi only felt a blur before his eyes.

The next second.

He appeared in an unfamiliar woodland.

It was currently night.

Stars twinkled in the pitch-black night sky.

"My current position should still be on the outskirts of Luo You City."

Xiao Shi thought to himself.

He was in no hurry to rush back immediately.

Instead, he first took out the dream jade stone.

And contacted Man Gui.

Hu!

When Xiao Shi entered the Dream World through the dream jade stone.

The next moment, Man Gui immediately arrived in the Dream World.

"You've finally contacted me!"

Man Gui said hurriedly.

When Xiao Shi entered the ancient ruin, he had completely lost contact.

Neither Man Gui nor Xiang Zizhen could reach him.

The two of them had speculated at the time.

That Xiao Shi clearly could not enter the Dream World while inside the ancient ruin.

Now seeing Xiao Shi contact him.

Finally let Man Gui breathe a sigh of relief.

Ensuring that Xiao Shi had not perished in the ancient ruin.

Because he hadn't been able to contact Xiao Shi for all these days and didn't know his situation, Man Gui had been very nervous and anxious.

"How is the situation?"

He asked urgently.

Amidst the tension, there was also some anticipation.

"I have successfully gotten the Soul-Stabilizing Eye, and now I'm preparing to return to Luo You City."

Xiao Shi said.

As soon as those words came out.

Man Gui immediately breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

His heart was filled with an indescribable excitement and ecstasy.

"Xiao Hu, I owe you a favor. If you ever need me for anything in the future, just give the word."

Man Gui said gratefully.

At the same time, he thought of the current situation and said urgently.

"Don't return to Luo You City now; it's best to divert to Zhao Que City!"

"Zhao Que City?"

Xiao Shi was startled.

In his impression.

Zhao Que City was very far from here.

"After you entered the ancient ruin, the entrance disappeared. Both the Nether Antiquity Sect and the Prayer God Temple believe someone secretly entered through another entrance, and now both sides are searching for suspicious characters in the vicinity!"

"They know that those who entered the ancient ruin will come out sooner or later, so they have laid an inescapable net in this vicinity, planning to capture anyone who entered the ancient ruin."

"If you return to Luo You City now, you will definitely be detained and interrogated by them! The best way is to get away as quickly as possible."

Man Gui said seriously.

"I understand."

Xiao Shi nodded.

And exited the Dream World.

Although hiding and disguising were his strengths.

Even if he were caught.

These Nether Antiquity Sect and Prayer God Temple people would not see anything from him.

But he did not want to actively appear before them at this time.

Not to mention that these people would detain him.

If these people took the attitude that they would rather kill by mistake than let him go.

It would be like walking into a trap.

The best way was to directly escape the net they had laid.

Thinking of this.

Xiao Shi immediately spread his Soul Consciousness to the maximum extent.

To see if there were any Nether Antiquity Sect or Prayer God Temple people nearby.

Hwa!

In an instant.

His Soul Consciousness spread out like a sea wave, instantly covering all the woodland within a radius of hundreds of miles.

Under the diffusion of his Soul Consciousness.

Everything in this area was completely under his control.

At the same time, he didn't have to worry about exposing his tracks when his Soul Consciousness swept over experts whose cultivation was higher than his.

The [Dark Eye Spy] he cultivated kept his Soul Consciousness in a hidden state that was difficult to detect.

Even those with stronger cultivation than him could not detect the existence of his Soul Consciousness.

Xiao Shi had tested this on Xiang Zizhen.

Even a Martial Demon Realm Expert could not detect his Soul Consciousness.