31: Kill the Nether Beast and get the Yin Crystal Stone

Yellow Springs Road.

Flood Dragon blood flowed endlessly, gathering into a river and heading into the distance.

On the dark road, a thin mist permeated, greatly limiting visibility.

Fortunately, green ghost fires floated in the Void Realm, illuminating the path forward.

"The aura of Yellow Springs Mountain is getting stronger and stronger..."

Gu Changsheng felt it, and his heart surged at the thought of the benefits of devouring a famous mountain.

After about half a cup of tea, the mist grew thicker.

Suddenly, a strange shriek came from the mist.

Whoosh—

A pink, long tongue suddenly shot out from the mist and, with a 'thwack', landed on Gu Changsheng's lower back, making a metallic clanging sound.

"This place is indeed eerie.

Too bad... this much force is far from enough to harm me.

Let me see what kind of demon or monster you are."

Gu Changsheng grabbed the long tongue and yanked it with sudden force. A whooshing sound came, and at the end of the tongue appeared a black monster resembling a frog, flying towards him.

A large, fan-like palm descended, golden light shone, and Buddhist chants echoed. The black monster melted like snow meeting spring sunshine, disintegrating into a sky full of black Qi.

A gray crystal stone fell to the ground from the black Qi.

"This is... a yin crystal stone..."

Gu Changsheng picked up the crystal stone and carefully identified it.

Legend has it that Netherworld Beasts born in the Underworld possess Yin Qi essence within them, and after being slain, the Yin Qi condenses on its own to form yin crystal stones.

In reality, in places where Yin Qi is dense, mineral veins can also be permeated by Yin Qi, giving birth to yin crystal stones.

This was the first time Gu Changsheng had obtained a yin crystal stone by slaying a Netherworld Beast.

"Not bad. This yin crystal stone is a common Material for refining Netherworld-attributed Divine Abilities. It will be useful for cultivating the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Underworld Light in the future."

The Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Underworld Light is a powerful Divine Ability recorded in the Yuanshan Body Fusion Technique. Its cultivation requires the consumption of yin-attributed Materials such as Nine Nether Yellow Springs Evil, yin crystal stones, and Yellow Springs water.

Especially the Nine Nether Yellow Springs Evil, which requires as many as three large bottles.

One bottle is enough for a True Dan Cultivator to refine his True Core and improve its grade.

Three bottles, that is truly extravagant.

However, there is now a bit of an opportunity.

Gu Changsheng continued to walk forward, pushing his Spirit Eye Technique to its limit, faintly seeing the many Netherworld Beasts hiding in the mist.

"This mist contains Nether Qi, which will corrode the Physical Body.

Over time, the body's Qi and blood circulation will become slow and stagnant, until the Qi and blood stiffen, completely assimilated into a living dead person.

But the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art and Asura Art I cultivate are both Buddhist Body Refining secret arts. My Qi and blood are incredibly dense, and the Buddhist Qi can resist the invasion of Nether Qi.

The Nether Qi, which ordinary Cultivators regard as poison, cannot harm me in the slightest.

Furthermore, Buddhist secret arts also have a considerable suppressive effect on Netherworld Beasts.

This place is truly a treasure trove for me..."

Gu Changsheng smiled slightly. A Buddhist swastika appeared in his palm, and under the illumination of the Buddhist light, the Netherworld Beasts beside him dissipated one after another, leaving behind a ground full of yin crystal stones, which he picked up one by one.

As they delved deeper into the Yellow Springs Road, the strength of the Netherworld Beasts born in the mist gradually increased.

From barely entering the Dao at first, to now generally possessing Foundation Building Realm strength.

Many Cultivators who entered complained endlessly, filled with regret.

Gu Changsheng, however, seemed to be strolling through his own backyard, his face relaxed and content.

Suddenly, his ears twitched, and intense sounds of fighting came from afar.

His gaze pierced through the thin mist, and Gu Changsheng saw a familiar figure, his expression startled: "It's him..."

In his sight, the big-bearded swordsman who had previously wounded the Flood Dragon was currently entangled with three Foundation Building Realm Netherworld Beasts, seemingly even at a slight disadvantage.

'This person seems to know a lot of information about this place. It might be worth approaching him...'

Gu Changsheng circulated his Qi and blood, his body once again transforming into a golden form. He unleashed a punch, and the powerful Buddhist light, like a sharp sword, pierced the chest of a three-eyed Foundation Building Realm Netherworld Beast three hundred meters away.

The three-eyed Netherworld Beast shrieked, its body slowly melting and dissipating under the Buddhist light.

The big-bearded swordsman seized the opportunity. A phantom of a Flood Dragon appeared on the sword in his hand, and the Sword Qi's power greatly increased, annihilating the other two Netherworld Beasts.

"Thank you for your assistance, Brother. I am Yan Chixia. May I ask your name, Brother?"

Yan Chixia wiped the sweat from his forehead and bowed slightly.

Clearly, the consumption of activating the sword spirit within his sword just now was considerable.

"I am Han Li.

Brother Yan, you are too polite.

By the Qiantang River, Brother Yan once wounded a True Dan Realm Flood Dragon with a single sword.

A few mere Netherworld Beasts would at most take some effort for Brother Yan."

Gu Changsheng said with a slight smile.

Yan Chixia, however, waved his hand, a wry smile on his face: "Brother Han truly overestimates me.

My Family's heirloom sword was once used by my Old Ancestor to slay the first generation Qiantang River Dragon King, absorbing a wisp of Dragon soul to form its sword spirit.

Therefore, it has a special suppressive effect on the Qiantang Flood Dragon.

Against these Underworld Netherworld Beasts, its effectiveness is greatly reduced."

"So Brother Yan is a descendant of Lord Qiantang... My apologies for not knowing sooner."

Gu Changsheng feigned surprise.

Indeed, after mentioning the name of Lord Qiantang, Yan Chixia's words became more numerous, subtly revealing a lot of information.

'So, three hundred years ago, Lord Qiantang had already slain the first generation Flood Dragon and visited this place... Before his death, he passed on the information to his Family.

No wonder Yan Chixia had an expression as if he already knew everything back then.'

Gu Changsheng secretly observed Yan Chixia, his thoughts churning.

'The Yan Family has explored this place for generations, so they clearly have some special methods... Although Yan Chixia seems to have a generous personality, one must always be wary of others.

His words must contain a lot of crucial information, so I should only believe half of what he says at most.'

Gu Changsheng learned a lot of secrets about this place from Yan Chixia, the most crucial of which was Yellow Springs Mountain, located at the end of the Netherworld Road.

The two journeyed together, and relying on the route map left by generations of the Yan Family's exploration, they managed to avoid the dangerous areas on the Netherworld Road ahead of time.

The occasional Netherworld Beasts they encountered were no match for Gu Changsheng's Buddhist light.

Even so, the two had accumulated quite a few yin crystal stones in their hands.

Half a day later, a hazy mountain silhouette appeared before them.

Unlike ordinary mountains, this mountain was entirely composed of white bones, with dozens of black Netherworld Springs flowing down from it, bubbling and gurgling.

Along the banks, brightly colored spider lilies bloomed.

This mountain was Yellow Springs Mountain.

"Brother Han, we are already at the foot of Yellow Springs Mountain.

Remember, do not climb the mountain. Otherwise, the spider lilies blooming along the way will emit a hallucinogenic gas that will cause people to faint.

One must only go against the current of the Netherworld Spring.

These are all lessons learned from the blood of our Old Ancestors."

As he spoke, Yan Chixia took out a green leaf boat-shaped Magical Artifact, which grew larger with the wind, transforming into a three-zhang-long small boat, floating on the Netherworld Spring.

"So that's how it is... Then I'll trouble Brother Yan."

Gu Changsheng cupped his fists and leaped onto the small boat.

With his discerning eye, he naturally saw that the green leaf boat before him did not possess any offensive capabilities.

Even if Yan Chixia harbored ill intentions midway, he was confident he could seize the boat, kill him, and throw him into the Netherworld Spring to feed the Netherworld fish.

The green leaf boat glowed with spiritual light, going against the current of the Netherworld Spring.

A moment later, it had reached halfway up the mountain.

Here, the Netherworld Spring was much wider and exceptionally turbulent, with many terrifyingly powerful Netherworld Beasts growing in the water.

Gu Changsheng's expression became somewhat solemn.