Chapter 1767: 冥河之水

A deafening dragon roar suddenly erupted. Liu Wuya was startled and quickly descended towards the deserted island below, his expression tense.

Not long after, a huge scroll flew across the sky, faintly emitting deafening dragon roars.

Wang Changsheng and his companions stood on the scroll, their expressions varied, with Wang Changsheng's face appearing slightly pale.

Wang Changsheng had traveled day and night without rest, desperately afraid of missing this opportunity.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Wang Changsheng saw the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda standing tall in the sky.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, you're leading the team yourself!" Gongsun Yang said, surprised to see Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Gongsun."

He was about to ask Gongsun Yang about methods for cultivating spirit insects. His Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada was still at the third rank, growing too slowly. When Wang Changsheng was in the Core Formation stage, the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada was already at the second rank. After all these years, it was still at the third rank, which explained its low ranking.

After chatting for a while, Wang Changsheng looked at Baili Yunying and asked telepathically, "Young Friend Baili, does your Baili family possess any elixirs that can enhance spiritual sense? I am willing to pay a high price for them."

Core Formation cultivators can use spirit treasures, but they consume a great deal of spiritual power. The Wang family possessed pills and talismans that could accelerate spiritual power recovery. Wang Changsheng had refined a set of spirit treasures, the Sea-Burning Banners, which he could temporarily lend to Wang Changjie for attempting the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda. However, Wang Changjie's spiritual sense was not strong enough to control the entire set.

Alchemy had always been a weakness for the Wang family. After Wang Qingqi's death, Wang Changjie took up the mantle. However, the Wang family could not refine pills that enhanced spiritual sense, as they lacked both the formulas and the necessary ingredients.

The True Soul Fruits had already been used up, and the fruit tree had not yet borne new fruit. For Wang Changjie to control the set of spirit treasures and attempt the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda, he needed a sufficiently powerful spiritual sense.

Baili Yunying hesitated slightly, then nodded and replied telepathically, "There is a 'Spirit Expansion Pill' that can enhance spiritual sense, but there is only one left. It is most effective when taken by Core Formation cultivators. This junior has long admired Senior Wang's reputation, so please accept this Spirit Expansion Pill as a gift, Senior Wang!"

She flipped her hand and took out a pale golden jade bottle, which then flew to Wang Changsheng, and she presented it to him with both hands.

Wang Ruyan flipped her hand and took out a pale golden wooden box, handed it to Baili Yunying, and said telepathically, "As the saying goes, 'it is impolite not to return a favor.' This Core Formation stage talisman puppet is a small token of our appreciation."

The Baili family was known throughout the East Fence Realm for their mastery of alchemy.

Wang Ruyan could now refine Nascent Soul stage talisman puppets, so Core Formation stage talisman puppets were not considered particularly valuable to her.

"A Core Formation stage talisman puppet!" A hint of surprise flashed across Baili Yunying's beautiful eyes. After a slight hesitation, she accepted the golden wooden box.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and the Soaring Dragon Heavenly Map landed on a deserted island. Wang Ruyan and the others then successively disembarked.

Wang Ruyan released the Blazing Sun Palace, and Wang Changjie and Wang Changsheng walked inside.

"Changjie, this is a Spirit Expansion Pill. It can enhance your spiritual sense," Wang Changsheng instructed, handing the golden jade bottle to Wang Changjie. "Take it immediately so you can control the set of spirit treasures."

"All right, I'll take it right away," Wang Changjie agreed, putting away the golden porcelain bottle and heading towards a secret chamber.

Wang Jiyun and the others each took out an Immortal Suppressing Token, injected spiritual power into it, and a dazzling spiritual light immediately flared up, engulfing their figures.

When the spiritual light dissipated, they had vanished.

Wang Jiyun and the others felt a blur before their eyes and suddenly appeared in a spacious and brightly lit hall, where a beautiful young girl in a golden robe stood not far away.

"You all go first; I'll attempt the challenge later," Wang Jiyun instructed. Wang Youwei and the others readily agreed, as Wang Jiyun had the highest cultivation and was the strongest among them.

Wang Youwei and the others successively took out various materials and handed them over, including ten-thousand-year spirit wood, Core Formation stage talisman puppets, sets of puppet beasts, fourth-tier formations, and more. As long as they acted within their capabilities, they would all receive some good items.

After the others went to attempt the challenge, Wang Jiyun took out her materials: three types of ten-thousand-year spirit wood, a Nethermoon Pearl, a spirit treasure called the Sea-Calming Axe, and a small piece of Grand Yin Divine Crystal.

To obtain a Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure, Wang Changsheng had invested a substantial amount.

"If I pass the thirty-fifth floor, will I be able to obtain a Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure?" Wang Jiyun asked, full of anticipation.

"What is this?" the golden-robed girl asked curiously, picking up the Nethermoon Pearl.

"It's a Nethermoon Pearl, a treasure refined using Nethermoon Water," Wang Jiyun explained in detail, describing its properties. "It is said that Nethermoon Water comes from the Demon Realm and can freeze everything."

"You can at most obtain a set of spirit treasures," the golden-robed girl said calmly. "To obtain a Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure, you need to provide something better."

Wang Jiyun's eyes widened. Wang Changsheng had told her about the preciousness of Nethermoon Water, yet she felt that the artifact spirit did not seem to value it much.

This was the most valuable item she possessed; she couldn't produce anything more.

"If not, then proceed with the challenge!" the golden-robed girl said indifferently. "Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasures are not common cabbages. If you want to obtain one, you must pass the thirty-sixth floor. Throughout history, how many people like you have wished to obtain a Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure without passing the thirty-sixth floor?"

Wang Jiyun felt a bitter smile in her heart and continued to ask, "What if I offer a set of spirit treasures and a large quantity of rare materials?"

"Rarity is relative," the golden-robed girl urged, her tone a little impatient. "What you consider rare, I consider ordinary. Don't dawdle; proceed with the challenge!"

A dazzling golden light flared up beneath Wang Jiyun's feet, engulfing her figure.

The golden-robed girl looked at the Nethermoon Pearl in her hand and muttered to herself, "Netherworld River Water! To think such a thing exists in the Human Realm! This is unique to the Underworld! If that old ghost Mingyue were to obtain a large amount of Netherworld River Water, his divine abilities would surely skyrocket. Unfortunately, this item conflicts with my cultivation method; at most, I can use it to refine one treasure."

Outside the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda, Wang Changsheng and Gongsun Yang were chatting. Wang Changsheng asked about the cultivation method for the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada.

"This type of spirit insect is very difficult to advance," Gongsun Yang said slowly. "If one has cold marrow and a large number of Yin souls, it might be able to advance. Several disciples on our Myriad Beast Island have raised Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas, most of which are at the third rank. There isn't a single fourth-rank Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada, precisely because the cultivation difficulty is too high. Senior Brother Liu cultivated one for over seven hundred years, and he passed away before his Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada could reach the fourth rank. Fellow Daoist Wang, you've only been cultivating yours for less than five hundred years, so it's nothing to worry about." He added that if the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada were so easy to advance, he would have raised one himself.

"Seven hundred years!" Wang Changsheng's face became somewhat grim. No wonder few people cultivated this type of spirit insect.

"Advancing spirit insects is inherently difficult," Gongsun Yang continued. "The Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada can enhance spiritual sense. If it weren't for the extremely high cultivation difficulty, all high-level cultivators on our Myriad Beast Island would surely raise one. This spirit insect is somewhat similar to the Concentric Worm; it needs to be cultivated in pairs, otherwise, it's very difficult to advance. I heard from Grandmaster Sun that if the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada is cultivated to a high rank, it might possess some special divine ability, though I'm not clear on the specifics." Wang Changsheng nodded. The benefits of a powerful spiritual sense were self-evident, and the cultivation method Wang Changsheng practiced also had requirements for spiritual sense.