193: The essence of the immortal soul, to Tianshui Sect

When Mo Wuying's Physical Body dissipated, his Divine Soul burrowed into Chen Cuo's Soul Sea, attempting Possession.

At this moment, in Chen Cuo's Soul Sea, he transformed into his own appearance, then looked at Chen Cuo's Soul Sea, feeling a strange sensation; he had never seen such a Soul Sea.

So vast, so immense.

It was like an endless sky, yet without a trace of light, utterly dark.

Desolation and loneliness instantly enveloped him. If he couldn't find Chen Cuo's Soul and devour it, he would be forever trapped here until he withered away.

And it wouldn't be long.

"What the hell is this? What the hell are you!"

Suddenly, a glimmer of light, a very faint one, seemed to appear before Great Master Mo's eyes.

But this was the only change he could see in the pitch blackness, so he instinctively walked forward.

About a quarter of an hour later, Great Master Mo arrived at something like a platform. On the platform, a bright lamp was lit, and in the lamp was a white candle with golden threads.

For some unknown reason, an endless fear suddenly rose in Mo Wuying's heart, knowing that this candle would never extinguish.

The next instant, a powerful Soul aura suddenly burst forth. By the faint glow of the burning candle, Mo Wuying saw a giant-like figure.

That figure seemed to be the entire world, its body reaching to the heavens and standing on the earth, its specific form unseen. He only saw that its body was carved with symbols of the Five Elements Power, such as metal, clouds, leaves, flames, and earth, incredibly majestic and grand. Its entire body was like a mountain, and upon closer inspection, one could find delicate patterns like solid entities on every inch of its body.

Because of the opponent's enormous body, these patterns, to his tiny Soul state, looked like insurmountable ravines.

Before he could see clearly, the Soul giant had already stretched out a hand like the sky, grasping him whole in its palm, crushing him into a mass of shattered Soul, causing his entire form to shrink continuously.

Amidst the intense pain, his Soul fluctuated ceaselessly. After what felt like a long time, yet also seemed like just an instant, he appeared before a giant face. In his now extremely faint consciousness, he could only vaguely discern some features of that face.

If this colossal Soul body wasn't Chen Cuo, then who was it?

"Haha, so it really is like this. Why are you so small!"

Compared to Chen Cuo's Soul body essence, Mo Wuying's current state was like a firefly to a bright moon, an ant to an elephant, or dust to a sea of stars!

After Chen Cuo got the answer he wanted, he also sensed the essence of his own Indestructible Primordial Soul: indestructible and unscatterable, the Soul and Physical Body as one, unbreakable, uninjurable, and immune to Possession.

In his Soul Sea, he was the sole master. Here, Chen Cuo was a God!

"Above heavens and below earth, I alone am supreme!"

"I wish to submit. I can sign with you..."

Bang!

Mo Wuying was about to say something else, but the next moment, he was crushed into a swirling mist. The flame of the Indestructible Primordial Candle scorched him, burning away all the Soul Impurities, leaving only a very small portion of pure Soul essence.

There were also some fragmented memories, including some of the opponent's Puppet Legacy.

It was a decent harvest.

Unfortunately, this time he struck too heavily against the main culprits. Wang Anping, Linglongzi, and Mo Wuying all left no corpses behind. Not only that, but their Storage Pouches were also damaged or directly turned to ash. Only the Storage Pouches of those minor characters were preserved.

Chen Cuo had noticed something was off about Wang Anping when he traded with him.

It was precisely because of a talent Chen Cuo had awakened previously that he detected an unusual aura in Wang Anping's eyes.

Wang Anping's eyes revealed a greedy and cunning aura, which made Chen Cuo feel somewhat uncomfortable.

If it were just that, it would have been fine. If the other party was willing to trade normally, it would just cost a few more Spirit Stones. But through his talent of Soul Perception, he sensed malice from this person towards him.

Therefore, Chen Cuo specifically asked Bai Tang to investigate Wang Anping more deeply.

He just didn't expect that the other party would meet up with Linglongzi's revenge-seeking party and even collude with Mo Wuying, the Golden Core Cultivator stationed in Tianbo City.

Linglongzi and Mo Wuying were both ruthless individuals, committing evil deeds and staining their hands with the blood of countless innocents.

When Chen Cuo heard Wang Anping distorting the truth, coupled with his long absence from combat, he struck with extreme force, leaving them no chance to retaliate, allowing them to die in agony.

Leaving no corpses was a reckoning for their sins and a solace for the victims.

He provided a full-service clean-up for those corpses, picking up all the Storage Pouches. When he opened them, there were no treasures that surprised him.

This made him a bit disappointed, after all, the owners of these Storage Pouches were Foundation Establishment cultivators, and they might have contained some good items he had never seen before.

Chen Cuo still carefully searched the Storage Pouches of those minor characters. Although these people weren't very powerful, Cultivators who could participate in auctions were all wealthy individuals, not to mention Disciples of Puppet City.

"There's still a return; there are some good Materials, such as Kuilong Stone, Heavenly Sound Stone, and other rare Ore, as well as some Medicinal Pills and Magical Artifacts. Although these Materials aren't the best, I'm very satisfied with this haul!"

And the Puppet Materials he had smashed were truly rare goods, produced by Puppet City, genuine high-quality items. Just researching them could greatly supplement Chen Cuo's basic practical knowledge.

His luck wasn't bad. Chen Cuo sorted them out. He only took the valuable Materials and Spirit Stones, planning to give all the remaining Magical Artifacts and Medicinal Pills to Bai Tang.

Bai Tang was still unconscious at this time. Chen Cuo didn't distrust her, but Cultivators often used strange methods. To ensure his own safety, he had to act cautiously.

The methods Chen Cuo used could not be known by others, whether it was his innate Divine Ability or his Immortal Artifact Magic Treasure; none of these could be known by Bai Tang.

Although he knew Bai Tang was loyal to him and Chen Cuo trusted her greatly, sometimes information could be inadvertently leaked. Cultivators' methods were unpredictable; Soul extraction and memory reading were all possible.

He couldn't take such unnecessary risks.

Chen Cuo injected a wisp of Water-Wood Lotus Essence magical power into Bai Tang's body. In less than a moment, Bai Tang fully awoke. Upon seeing her surroundings and the stack of Storage Pouches Chen Cuo handed her, she was instantly shocked.

"How many people did you kill?"

"That's not important. We should get going to avoid other accidents. I'll pilot the Spirit Wind Boat!"

"Let's get to Tianshui Sect as quickly as possible!"

"That's not important. We should get going to avoid other accidents. I'll pilot the Spirit Wind Boat!"

Bai Tang took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. Her Divine Sense swept through the treasures in the Storage Pouches, instantly suppressing all her indignation.

She actually knew that Chen Cuo had no intention of letting her know some secrets; this was inevitable, otherwise, they wouldn't have been Dual Cultivating for so long, and she still hadn't gotten pregnant.

Although it was not easy for Cultivators to get pregnant, Chen Cuo seemed to be unintentional, which caused a hint of pain in Bai Tang's heart.

The inner pain was like an invisible hand, tightly gripping her heart, making her unable to breathe.

"Alas, Senior Brother's heart is indeed set on the Dao!"

Chen Cuo glanced at the inexplicably emotional Bai Tang. His expression remained as usual. After some thought, he said nothing more.

He seemed to recall Bai Tang's words, but the fact of longevity was his pursuit. If Bai Tang couldn't continue to advance, there would come a day when the two would part. He only hoped that this day could be postponed for a longer time.

Cultivating Immortality is not about severing emotions and desires.

"Let's go quickly!" Chen Cuo turned around and called to Bai Tang behind him.

He sighed in his heart, feeling a hint of sadness and worry, but he said nothing, only silently jumped onto the Spirit Wind Boat, and controlled it with his magical power.

The Spirit Boat slowly ascended into the sky, flying towards the Tianshui Sect.

The speed was incredibly fast!

"Hold on tight!" Chen Cuo shouted loudly.

Then he manipulated the Spirit Wind Boat, accelerating its speed.

The flying ship drew an arc in the sky and disappeared into the vast night.

He tightly gripped the joystick. To avoid attracting any more troublesome characters, Chen Cuo only wanted to reach Tianshui Sect as quickly as possible at this moment. He dared not slack off in the slightest, maneuvering the Spirit Wind Boat through the air.

Time passed minute by minute, getting closer and closer to Tianshui Sect. Finally, we saw the Tianshui Sect's mountain gate. It was a towering peak reaching into the clouds, with flickering lights on it. Night had already fallen.

Chen Cuo had never been here before, but Bai Tang had visited once with Bai Luochuan, and had also gone to the territory of Yuanfu Sect.

"We're almost there!" Bai Tang shouted from behind.

The flying ship slowly descended at the foot of the mountain. The two jumped off and headed towards the mountain gate to submit their visiting card. Even though Tianshui Sect also intended to submit to Chen Cuo, they couldn't be too rude. Piloting a flying ship directly into the opponent's mountain gate would seem like a provocation.

A moment later, the two were surrounded by a group of people wearing white robes. One of them was Sect Master Zhao Ye.

"True Disciple Chen, your esteemed presence graces our Tianshui Sect, bringing immense honor to our humble abode!"

He said respectfully, then personally invited the two to the Sect Hall.

In the Sect Hall, there were seven or eight Elder-looking old men, seemingly discussing something.

"Excuse me, is this Chen Cuo, Your Excellency Chen?" A voice came from the crowd.

Chen Cuo looked up and saw an old man. His face was filled with neither arrogance nor humility, an old man with dignity.

"Yes, this Master is Chen Cuo. May I ask who Your Excellency is?" Chen Cuo asked casually.

"This is our Tianshui Sect's Grand Elder. Your Excellency Chen, you previously instructed us to find five types of elemental Spirit Fires. Our Tianshui Sect happens to have a Legacy related to this."

"And this matter is related to the Grand Elder. Our Sect's Legacy Jade Slip records a Water-attribute Spirit Fire. Please take a look, True Disciple Chen."

"Oh, this Chen is quite interested. What kind of Spirit Fire is it?" Chen Cuo said. The Grand Elder immediately handed Chen Cuo a catalog.

Chen Cuo examined it carefully. It depicted fierce-horned Spirit Fish, spouting a kind of Spirit Fire from their mouths. Just by looking at the illustration, Chen Cuo could feel a hint of chill.

"This, this Spirit Beast seems to be related to the Tianshui Cold Fish? Is there a connection between the two?"

The Grand Elder picked up the catalog and flipped through it, pointing to Chen Cuo: "This Spirit Beast is the advanced form of the Tianshui Cold Fish, the Tianshui Cold Fish King. This was a second-tier Cold Fish King cultivated by the former former former Sect Master, and that Cold Fish King also awakened its innate Divine Ability, which is precisely the Water-attribute second-tier Spirit Fire that True Disciple Your Excellency needs."

"Oh, so the Spirit Fire information you reported to Bai Tang was because of this, right? Does that mean you don't currently have a second-tier Spirit Fire?" Chen Cuo asked.

Zhao Ye replied, "Yes, but the Grand Elder's Legacy Jade Slip records the method for cultivating the Tianshui Cold Fish King. True Disciple Chen, you only need to wait a few days, and you will definitely get what you desire."

"Then?"

"There's just one problem. This cultivation method has been lost, only half of it remains. That is to say, it's currently impossible to cultivate a Cold Fish King. However, this fire truly exists, otherwise, we wouldn't dare trouble True Disciple Chen with your esteemed presence," the old man said.

"In that case, let's first go to your back mountain's cold pond to take a look!" Chen Cuo and Bai Tang said in unison.

"Alright! True Disciple Chen, please come. Later, I will follow the cultivation method left in the Legacy Jade Slip to stimulate the Bloodline of the Spirit Fish," the old man said.

"This is the Jade Slip for cultivating the Cold Fish King, but unfortunately, it's only half complete. Please observe it, True Disciple Chen. However, the secret techniques of the Tianshui Sect cannot be easily taught to outsiders, so please, Your Highness, keep it confidential."

"That is natural!" Chen Cuo replied.

"Very well, Sect Master, instruct the Disciples to begin preparations!" The old man said, leading Chen Cuo into the depths of the back mountain. This cold pond was located within the Sect, and its water was deeper and colder than outside.

Following the Grand Elder, they arrived at a fish pond. The old man asked Chen Cuo to wait for a while, then began to instruct the numerous Disciples to bring out a type of fishing net.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, a large group of Spirit Fish were trapped in a small pit. Chen Cuo finally saw these fish alive and fresh.

The Grand Elder was eager to show off. He picked out the largest Spirit Fish and applied different stimuli to it, inducing its Bloodline to mutate and evolve.

Suddenly, that Tianshui Cold Fish, stimulated by magical power, trembled violently. Then, its body began to emit intense vibrations, and a type of ice-attribute magical power recorded in the Jade Slip began to appear. This indicated that the opponent's Bloodline was at a critical moment of mutation and evolution.

Unfortunately, the next steps abruptly ceased. The cultivation Legacy of the Tianshui Cold Fish ended here, lacking some crucial cultivation methods.

Chen Cuo observed the opponent's techniques and steps, then began to carefully read the Legacy Jade Slip presented by the Tianshui Sect. Some rumors about the Tianshui Cold Fish were recorded in it.

However, to Chen Cuo's surprise, it reminded him of a type of Medicinal Pill, which he might be able to try.

"Sect Master Zhao, I recently developed a type of medicinal feed. I will use it to feed the Cold Fish in the cold pond in large quantities. This will make it easier to screen out the fish species with the densest Bloodline Power. After I thoroughly study your Legacy Jade Slip, I will then proceed to cultivate the second-tier Cold Fish King!"