313: Three Talents Slaying Souls

[The Artifact Spirit slowly floated in front of one of the Spirit Treasures.]

[It was a deep purple pearl, about the size of a goose egg, its surface smooth as glaze, yet inside it seemed to seal a twisting grey-black cyclone.]

["This treasure is named the soul-eroding pearl." The Artifact Spirit's voice was calm and steady.]

["It contains a Poison Dao Divine Ability—Sky-Eroding Dao-Corroding."]

["Once this Divine Ability is activated, it can shroud a part of heaven and earth. It contains the invisible and intangible Breath of Poison, specifically designed to erode a Cultivator's Divine Soul."]

["The poisoned will experience a dazed mind and sluggish magic power; if not cured, the Divine Soul will be swallowed by the poisonous breath, gradually dissipating until the Divine Soul withers and the Dao Foundation is completely destroyed."]

["For Cultivators of the same Realm, if they lack a special soul-protecting Magic Treasure or a detoxifying sacred object, their Physical Body will corrode and vanish, and their Divine Soul will be annihilated."]

["It also has a restraining effect on Cultivators one Realm higher than you, capable of disrupting the circulation of their Primordial Spirit and delaying their Spell casting."]

["As for the range covered by the soul-eroding pearl, it depends on your Realm. If you reach the Void Refining Realm, it wouldn't be a problem to cover the entire Tianyang Star."]

["Furthermore, using this treasure to perform your own Poison Dao Spells and Divine Abilities can increase their power by at least tenfold."]

["Among those in the same Realm, without corresponding counter-measures, death is certain."]

["In addition, holding this Spirit Treasure to Cultivate the Law of Poison allows for a clear perception of the Law's veins such as corrosion, decay, and erosion, achieving twice the result with half the effort."]

[The Artifact Spirit turned to you: "Are you satisfied with this treasure?"]

[You stood frozen in place, your lips slightly parted. After a long while, you nodded repeatedly, speaking incoherently: "Sa... satisfied... I'm too satisfied..."]

["Hmph... a brat who hasn't seen the world." The Artifact Spirit seemed to give a light snort and raised a hand to point—]

[The Restriction around the soul-eroding pearl dissipated like ripples on water. The deep purple pearl slowly floated down, hanging right above your open palm.]

[Your hands trembled slightly as you carefully held it.]

[The pearl felt warm to the touch. The grey-black cyclone inside seemed to sense your aura, flowing even more actively.]

[An indescribable throb welled up from the bottom of your heart, making you almost hold your breath.]

["After making the Spirit Treasure recognize you as its master, leave." The Artifact Spirit's tone was flat. "Do not forget what you have promised."]

[You suppressed the excitement of wanting to cheer and nodded solemnly: "Yes, I would never dare to forget."]

[Rising Sun,]

[You successfully made the "soul-eroding pearl" recognize you as its master.]

[Afterward, you were "thrown" by the Artifact Spirit to a deserted plain.]

[It took you several days to find a mountain range rich in fire-attribute energy.]

[After finding a natural Immortal Cave within it, you tapped into the earth vein, drawing out the "Earth Core Fire Vein," and built an "Innate True Fire Furnace" using a Formation.]

[Once everything was ready, you finally began refining—the immortal slaying sword (Thunder).]

[Five months later,]

[You successfully refined the immortal slaying sword (Thunder).]

[You did not rush to leave, but instead went into seclusion on the spot, beginning to comprehend and Cultivate the third style of the Immortal Slaying Sword Art—Three Talents Soul Slaughter.]

[The nineteenth year,]

[Relying on the Heaven-Defying Aptitude of the Spotless Sword Body, you successfully reached the entry level of "Three Talents Soul Slaughter."]

[This third style was clearly much more difficult to Cultivate than the previous two.]

[Without a Heaven-Defying Aptitude like the Spotless Sword Body, who knows how many years it would have taken to achieve.]

[Even so, it only took you a few months to successfully enter the threshold—such progress can already be called a Prodigy.]

[After reaching the entry level, you truly experienced its subtle brilliance.]

[Its Sword Intent locks onto the Three Talents positions of Heaven, Earth, and Man, directly striking the opponent's Three Origins of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.]

[This point alone is enough to pose a fatal threat to high-level Cultivators.]

[You suspect that your current self, when facing an ordinary Spirit Transformation Cultivator, would probably find it as easy as cutting grass.]

[If you were to encounter a primordial spirit clone like Liu Xuanyin's again, you could slay it with a single sword strike, and might even trace it back to the main body, causing the main body to be injured.]

[This means—a primordial spirit clone is no longer a reliance in front of you, but has instead become a flaw that exposes the Origin.]

[It seems the person who created this sword art originally intended to counter those Great Powers who possess Clones, blood-drop Rebirth, and indestructible Divine Souls.]

[You suppressed the joy in your heart and began to think about your next move.]

[You thought of Qin Yang and stroked your chin in deep thought:]

["Should I go and test Qin Yang?"]

[After pondering for a moment, you shook your head again: "Forget it."]

["The master of that Artifact Spirit is most likely an ancestor of the Qin Clan."]

["From his perspective, such a layout is understandable."]

[You feel—whether Qin Yang is connected to the Artifact Spirit's master... is not important to you.]

[Your true enemy is not the Immortal Palace's Artifact Spirit and the person behind it, but the Liu Clan Immortal Family.]

[Thinking carefully, if a suitable Dao Body could really be found for him to perform Possession, you would actually be happy to see it happen.]

[After all, you have already... obtained a Spirit Treasure from him.]

[Suddenly—]

[Your heart suddenly tightened.]

[A familiar Divine Soul connection was completely severed in an instant.]

[You immediately raised your finger to form a seal, chanting a mantra under your breath:]

["Soul contract connected, traceable for ten thousand miles; scattered spirits return to the void, tracing back to the source—Ten-Thousand-Mile Soul Pursuit!"]

[The secret technique activated, and your Divine Sense, like a spider web, quickly traced back along the remnants of that Soul Power that had not yet completely dissipated.]

[A moment later, the cold light in your eyes suddenly froze—]

["It's actually Yin Wujiu..."]

["Did he perish? Or... was his Slave Contract forcibly removed?"]

[The Slave Contract mark dissipating only leaves these two possibilities.]

[Your heart suddenly sank—]

[Cao Qingyi is probably in a dangerous situation as well!]

[Next second,]

[With a thought, the space around you rippled like water, and your figure faded, completely disappearing from the spot.]

[On the other side,]

[Above Tianyang City, the sky had turned into a tragic battlefield.]

[Thunder light danced wildly like Dragons and snakes, and two blurred figures flickered and crossed paths above the firmament.]

[Every collision stirred visible Law ripples.]

[Two completely different Law Domains crushed and eroded each other, making a dull roar like the world being crushed.]

[The overwhelming aftershocks fell like a waterfall, turning into a sky full of fire rain, mixed with broken Law fragments, crashing down into the city one after another.]

[Everywhere in the city, low-level Loose Cultivators fled in all directions, Mortals cried out in terror, buildings collapsed, and streets caught fire—the entire Tianyang City seemed ready to turn into scorched earth under such Divine Might at any moment.]

[These two fighting figures were none other than Qi Zhengyang and Cao Ruidé, who had recently broken through to Soul Transformation.]

[The two of them had quietly broken through their Realms at some point, originally intending to hide in the shadows, hoping to obtain a Spirit Treasure Opportunity from the last trip to the ruins.]

[But the Immortal Palace suddenly disappeared, their plan failed, and the two had no choice but to return to Tianyang City, intending to continue lying low.]

[Unexpectedly, this accidental fight forced them both to show themselves.]