158: Huangquan Relics

In the end, greed got the better of them.

The legendary Opportunity of the Yang Spirit Realm, even if fraught with danger, no one would give up until the last moment.

Moreover, there were over two hundred people present; at most, ten more would die.

Everyone gritted their teeth, not believing that they would be the unlucky ones. They skillfully paid their room fees, secluded themselves in their rooms, and tightly shut their doors.

'This old Shop Assistant is indeed connected to the Yellow Springs... Is it a strange entity born from the riverbed, or something else?' The Kunpeng Avatar pondered silently, a headless figure appearing before him.

"Thank you for the tip, Master..."

The storyteller approached, the human-faced bone bowl in his hand grinning. It was midnight.

A cold wind howled, and the Yin Qi was so dense it seemed like an unyielding ink.

Shadows flickered, casting light and dark shapes on the oiled paper windows.

"Awoo—"

A familiar sound rang out.

Immediately after, a gasp came from a nearby guest room, accompanied by the sound of a door being pushed open, followed by sounds of a fight.

Soon, the sounds of people fleeing through doors increased, and screams merged into a continuous chorus.

Purple light flickered in the Kunpeng Avatar's eyes, finally piercing through the Yin mist to reveal a faint outline of light and shadow.

A tall, strange beast-headed creature, dripping wet and dragging a long tail, plunged a claw into a Cultivator's heart, extending a long tongue to greedily devour his soul.

"This is..." The Kunpeng Avatar's gaze shifted slightly.

Suddenly, the door creaked open.

The Shop Assistant, shaped like a dwarf, approached, his body rapidly expanding, transforming into the tall, long-tailed, beast-headed creature. Its green-furred claws viciously lunged forward.

Clang—

The Kunpeng Avatar raised a hand to block, sparks flying and a metallic clang resounding.

A demonic shadow appeared behind him, and with a stomp of his foot, a Hell scene unfolded around him, with countless vengeful spirits dragging and gnawing on the strange beast-headed creature.

Hell Path!

Crunch, crunch.

Gnawing sounds arose, and the strange beast-headed creature seemed to melt, actually refining strands of silver light.

"dao karma essence..."

"So that's how it is..."

A hint of understanding flashed in the Kunpeng Avatar's eyes.

Immediately, he turned over and fell asleep, enjoying a peaceful night.

The next day, the first ray of sunlight pierced through the dark clouds. The Inn's main door opened, and a disheveled person, like a madman, frantically ran out, his figure disappearing into the thick fog, followed by a distant scream.

Several people slowly descended the stairs and arrived in the lobby.

"I didn't expect that yesterday there were over two hundred people, and now only a few of us remain..." The Kunpeng Avatar said slowly.

"Heh heh, it truly exceeded this old man's expectations. I originally thought at most a hundred people would die in one night..."

A bald, scabby beggar walked to the table, chewing loudly on raw meat.

His aura was completely unhidden, clearly that of the Dongxuan Realm.

"Those who can survive are naturally Fellow Daoists of the same realm... Let's get acquainted, Burial Corpse Valley, Zhang He."

A scholar-like person, a slight smile on his lips, with strange green flames rising in his eyes.

He had actually achieved Dao through Refined Corpse.

"Burial Corpse Valley... Fellow Daoist is actually a descendant of the ancient Yang Shen Great Sect..."

Xuan Xin exclaimed in surprise.

"Alas, it has still declined... Even a brilliant figure like Emperor Yellow Springs, aside from the yellow springs three treasures and a few true inheritances, didn't he also vanish into the long river of time?" Zhang He sighed.

Of the more than two hundred people yesterday, only the four before him remained.

Thump—

The old Shop Assistant limped out, his body creaking as if it could fall apart at any moment.

His small, green-bean-sized eyes faintly revealed a hint of resentment.

"Congratulations to the four Fellow Daoists for passing the trial.

The Yellow Springs Cave Abode... has appeared..."

The four looked outside, only to see that the Yellow Springs, which had been overflowing and turbulent yesterday, had dried up. The riverbed was piled high with white bones, and countless Netherworld Beasts struggled, twisting their bodies.

Looking up, a blood-red moon hung in the sky, its eerie light piercing through the dark clouds, casting a crimson glow on the ground.

Rumble—

The ground cracked, and amidst the earth-shattering tremors, an ancient, simple bronze Immortal Cave slowly emerged from the pile of white bones.

The words 'Yellow Springs' were carved on its door.

It was identical to the one in Yellow Springs Mountain.

"Emperor Yellow Springs's true inheritance... The news is indeed true..." Green flames flickered in Refined Corpse Zhang He's eyes, revealing a hint of excitement.

"When the Yellow Springs dries, and the blood moon rises, Yellow Springs will reveal itself... It seems this old man has arrived at a good time."

The bald, scabby old beggar suddenly leaped up, transforming into a streak of light and darting into the Immortal Cave. The Netherworld Beasts that tried to block him along the way were all shredded into meat paste by the surrounding light flames.

"Old fellow, don't think you can get ahead!"

Several figures flew past in succession.

The Kunpeng Avatar frowned slightly, looking back at the Yellow Springs Inn behind him. He saw the Inn gradually becoming illusory, and the old Shop Assistant at the entrance revealed an eerie smile.

"What trick is this old Shop Assistant playing..."

After the struggle of last night, the Kunpeng Avatar finally understood.

The old Shop Assistant before him was most likely problematic.

As for the strange creatures of the night, they were monsters created by the contamination of Emperor Yellow Springs's dao karma.

But with an Opportunity at hand, there was no reason to miss it.

A Kunpeng phantom appeared beneath his feet, and the Kunpeng Avatar swept into the Immortal Cave, leaving a trail of afterimages in the Void Realm.

Upon entering the Immortal Cave, his gaze swept across a mural floating in the Void Realm, like a melting candle, dripping grey liquid.

It twisted strangely, transforming into hideous and terrifying strange creatures.

Roar—

The grey liquid droplets gathered into a mass, forming a strange, heavily made-up enchantress, who suddenly attacked, her face grim and terrifying.

"Indeed... the entire Immortal Cave has been contaminated by dao karma..."

The Kunpeng Avatar's gaze was sharp, his body seeming to pierce through layers of the Void Realm, entering another space, easily dodging the dao karma enchantress's attack.

Light and shadow flickered, and a demonic statue phantom emerged from behind him.

Its eight arms and sixteen hands crossed, striking a strange pose.

The Void Realm suddenly stagnated, and countless ghostly phantoms lunged forward.

Hell Path!

Screech—

The vengeful spirits tore apart the dao karma enchantress, and as the incantations circulated, strands of dao karma essence were refined.

With a gulp, the demonic statue swallowed it, a look of ecstasy appearing on its face.

As soon as the dao karma enchantress died, the surrounding environment suddenly changed. The strange and inexplicable mural disappeared, as if everything had been an illusion.

The Kunpeng Avatar walked further inside, passing through dilapidated side halls and the main hall, through a corridor, and arrived at a Pill Formula room.

The medicine racks were covered in dust a foot thick, with a few white jade porcelain bottles scattered here and there.

He took one down, unsealed the wax, and poured a round Medicinal Pill into his palm, but it had no medicinal properties whatsoever. With a slight pinch, it turned into black ash.

The Medicinal Pills from the other jade bottles were the same.

"Ten thousand years have passed, countless brilliant figures have been eliminated, let alone Medicinal Pills..."

Leaving the Pill Formula room, the Kunpeng Avatar's ears twitched, faintly hearing the sound of fighting in the distance.

Concealing his figure, he quietly approached, and from afar, he saw a magnificent golden palace surrounded by grey, strange monsters.

Xuan Xin and the others were desperately fighting.

Various Dao magic flames swept across the Void Realm, clearing an area.

However, the next moment, the palace once again spewed out a massive number of strange creatures, filling the void.

"The number of these dao karma creatures is too great.

If this continues, even if our magical power is exhausted, I'm afraid we won't be able to kill them all."

Refined Corpse Zhang He frowned deeply.

The bald, scabby old beggar frowned, looked behind him, and laughed, "Since Fellow Daoist has already arrived, why hide?"

Where the Kunpeng Avatar was hiding, ripples rose in the Void Realm, revealing his figure, a slight curve on his lips: "I just arrived."

Xuan Xin seemed not to notice, snorting, "Aside from this golden hall, all other places have decayed.

Emperor Yellow Springs's treasure must be hidden inside the hall.

How about we work together to kill these strange creatures, and after entering the hall, we split the treasure equally?"

"That's fair enough."

The Kunpeng Avatar chuckled, his aura erupting with a roar. He struck with a palm, and an incomparably powerful black Qi instantly annihilated a large area.

This caused Zhang He and the old beggar to involuntarily glance at him.

"Fellow Daoist has great skill!"

"Haha, at this speed, these strange creatures can be cleared out in at most three days."

Three days later, the group fought day and night, killing countless strange creatures.

Even with their respective secret arts or Medicinal Pills for replenishment, their magical power was less than thirty percent remaining.

"Push harder, this is the last wave..."

"Good!"

Suddenly, the palace gate opened, and a massive number of strange creatures surged out. The four leading strange creatures had three eyes and four arms, their bodies bloated like spheres, with numerous octopus-like tentacles floating beside them, their aura like a vast ocean.

Four Dongxuan strange creatures!

Everyone was instantly shocked.