Chapter 441: Sky Cloud Dragon Pearl

By the water channel in the underground palace, the silver spatial chains transformed into a net. Wang Yu pulled it in front of him, taking a deep look at the netted Heavenly Yin Water Pool.

Once removed from the stable feng shui arrangement of this place, the pool would completely collapse within a few years at most. However, this method allowed him to capture all the Heavenly Yin Divine Water and Heavenly Yin Divine Pearls in one go. The only drawback was its inherent spatial properties, which made it impossible to store in the Sea Heart Ring. He had to carry it temporarily, and the Chains of Heaven could not be slackened.

A moment later, strands of divine sense escaped from the pool, bringing out all the spoils of war he had just acquired. Primarily, it was the Ancestral Water Token!

This was a square token with a pointed base, entirely light blue, with wave-like patterns resembling both auspicious clouds and surging tides. Just looking at it evoked the feeling of being the source of all waters in the world. He knew well that this was because the mystical water formations within the art of Feng Shui were nearly all condensed into this small token. While its effectiveness in direct combat might be average, in terms of functionality, it was undoubtedly an extremely powerful treasure.

Of course, this did not include Heaven Formations. The Ancestral Water Token embodied the Water Ancestor Formation, a structure developed through the efforts of countless generations. Its rank was very high, which was why it could open the Heavenly Yin Water Pool. As for its power, the user had to infuse it themselves. However, its primary function was to guarantee success when setting up mystical feng shui formations related to water.

As a treasured heirloom of the Ancestor of Geomancy's lineage, with the Earth, Fire, and Wind tokens still missing, Wang Yu, having acquired this significant treasure, used a secret feng shui technique to integrate it into his own feng shui compass, positioning it in the northern direction. Instantly, the compass was enveloped in similar water patterns.

Wang Yu's expression showed a sudden realization. Everything about the Sishui Heavenly Yin Formation and the complete layout of the underground palace was transmitted into his mind, providing a perfect explanation for the swift actions of the three Core Formation cultivators. Looking at it this way, the Yin Gui Demonic Lord was truly an unfortunate soul. He held the key to the secret in his hands, yet because he lacked knowledge of secret feng shui arts, he couldn't activate the Ancestral Water Token's effects, leading to the current situation.

The lair of the Extreme Yin Dragon King was within the Heavenly Yin Water Pool. Additionally, eight sets of shed skin, ranging from weak to strong, had been collected in that Core Formation cultivator's storage ring.

A great harvest!

In good spirits, Wang Yu swung the Chains of Heaven net onto his shoulder and flew out, letting it dangle. Collecting the entire Heavenly Yin Water Pool didn't take long. However, the Yin Gui Demonic Lord couldn't withstand the siege of too many Nascent Soul cultivators, and with the Heavenly Yin Water Pool, its core, gone, the Sishui Heavenly Yin Formation officially broke. Four waterways surfaced, allowing everyone to return to the underground palace en masse. So, as soon as Wang Yu emerged, he saw the Yin Gui Demonic Lord being brutally beaten.

Among this group, there were six Nascent Soul cultivators: two at the mid-stage and four at the early stage. The Extreme Yin Dragon King was jointly restrained within a large net by one mid-stage and two early-stage cultivators. The remaining Core Formation cultivators were also using feng shui arrays to suppress the Extreme Yin Dragon King's power, while the other mid-stage and two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators were besieging Yin Gui.

Wang Yu's appearance made Yin Gui's eyes light up.

“Fellow Daoist, save me!”

The Gui Water Yin Lightning suddenly erupted, and a swamp of yin lightning surged back like a tide. The brief opening created allowed him to rendezvous with Wang Yu, and his gaze immediately fixed on the net bag slung over Wang Yu's shoulder. He transmitted via divine sense: “The Heavenly Yin Water Pool?”

Wang Yu nodded, and black lightning gradually began to glow around his body. He hadn't mastered the Black Demonic Lightning long, but its power was no weaker than the Gui Water Yin Lightning. While their natures were somewhat similar, fundamentally, they were two distinct types of lightning. Activating the Black Demonic Lightning's power through a secret wind-thunder technique, Wang Yu's speed surged, and his offensive methods would also integrate the lightning's power, further enhancing his normal combat strength.

Although the Extreme Dharma Profound Core Demonic Lord had a considerable reputation, he was still considered part of the younger generation and hadn't been active in the Crimson Phoenix cultivation world for long. Consequently, not many people knew him, especially these veteran Nascent Soul powerhouses, who would hardly pay attention to an emerging talent that was difficult to encounter. The full emergence of Dongji Capital provided the Nascent Soul cultivators of Crimson Phoenix with the most direct platform for confrontation; who was strong and who was weak would be immediately evident upon meeting.

Wang Yu fixed his gaze on the restrained Extreme Yin Dragon King. According to the information he received from the Ancestral Water Token, the Ancestor of Geomancy had left behind an Erosion Yin Python not for some unfounded purpose of guarding a tomb. He had done it specifically for a unique species like the Extreme Yin Dragon King. Wang Yu had been misled by ancient texts. Although this beast was favored by ancient people for guarding tombs, the Ancient Immortal Dynasty was the beginning of this world's cultivation civilization. Most ancient texts of the Spirit Reversal Blood Sect recorded events from ancient times, with very little information about the truly ancient past, and even then, only fragments from its late period. In simple terms, there was a chronological gap even between different 'ancient' periods.

The Ancestor of Geomancy raised the Extreme Yin Dragon King to utilize the effects of the Heavenly Yin Divine Water to cultivate a Heavenly Yin Dragon Pearl. There were three other similar setups. A total of four Heavenly Yin Dragon Pearls were intended to be harvested by killing the dragons, for the cultivation of the Ancient Human Emperor at that time. According to the information from the Ancestral Water Token, collecting all four Heavenly Yin Dragon Pearls would allow a mystical feng shui array to assist Nascent Soul peak cultivators with water, yin, or ice attributes in achieving Spirit Transformation. It could also help Spirit Transformation cultivators break through cultivation bottlenecks, being highly effective for breakthroughs from early to mid-stage, and mid to late-stage.

Unfortunately, before they could fully mature, the Ancient Immortal Dynasty was destroyed for unknown reasons. The Ancestor of Geomancy subsequently went insane and disappeared into the Heaven Formation of the Nine-Star Alignment.

The Heavenly Yin Dragon Pearl was connected to the opportunity for Spirit Transformation. In contrast, the Heavenly Yin Divine Pearl's effect was far inferior. At this moment, Wang Yu stared intently at the netted Extreme Yin Dragon King, his eyes burning with fervor. He licked his lips.

“Fellow Daoist Yin Gui, how about we eliminate those Core Formation feng shui masters first?”

Yin Gui was momentarily stunned, then replied darkly, “That's exactly what I intended.”

The Heavenly Yin Water Pool was in Wang Yu's hands. If Yin Gui wanted the Heavenly Yin Divine Pearl, he could simply continue their agreed-upon cooperation. Having been beaten all this way, he naturally wanted to fight back, otherwise, the pent-up frustration in his chest would be unbearable. As for whether they could win, they'd only know after fighting.

Since the opponents were divided into two groups, the one mid-stage and two early-stage cultivators restraining the Extreme Yin Dragon King couldn't attack for now. The actual enemies they faced were only three. Yin Gui transmitted via divine sense: “That peak mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is the ancestor of the Yin Demon Sect from Youzhou. I can handle him. As for the other two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, one is Old Demon Leng Gu, the ancestor of the Earthwalk Sect, and the other is Daoist Gui Mu, a guest elder of Yellow Springs City. Do you have confidence against them, fellow Daoist?”

The Earthwalk Sect, similar to the Gui Yin Demon Palace, was a first-rate force under the Five Demonic Sects, but it was located in Youzhou and belonged to the Yellow Springs Temple's vassals. Yellow Springs City, as its name suggested, was the Yellow Springs Temple's main base. Both were from the Yellow Springs Temple. Although Wang Yu had never met them, they represented the high-end forces of his old adversaries. He would kill them if he could!

The situation was tense, and Yin Gui had no time to introduce their opponents' preferred divine abilities. Wang Yu didn't particularly care. Both he and Yin Gui shimmered with dark lightning. At first glance, they looked like disciples of the same sect. The Black Demonic Lightning was dense and fine, while the Gui Water Yin Lightning was viscous like mud. Although both were black lightning, their manifestations were entirely different.

“—Crackle!”

Lightning flashed, and Wang Yu attacked decisively. The Yellow Springs Grand Hand Seal struck close, momentarily stunning Leng Gu and Gui Mu. They almost couldn't figure out Wang Yu's background. Was he really not one of them? The Yellow Springs Great River transformed into a hand seal, pressing down. Even as a mere third-tier divine ability, it possessed considerable deterrent power when augmented by demonic essence.

Old Demon Leng Gu clapped his hands together. A giant skeletal figure enveloped him, its two long arm bones clashing with the Yellow Springs Hand Seal. Daoist Gui Mu seized the opportunity to provide support from the side. He unleashed his natal magic treasure, the Dark Ghost Wooden Mallet, which surged from the side. Mallet-type magic treasures were extremely rare. This mallet resembled a battering ram, with a dark Xuan Gui perched on top. It shrieked as it dived. Wang Yu narrowed his eyes. His Silver Blood Divine Power, accompanied by Black Demonic Lightning, erupted with a thunderous boom, forcefully sending the Dark Ghost Wooden Mallet flying backward. Daoist Gui Mu's expression drastically changed.

“A Fourth-Tier Body Cultivator?!”

At the same time, Yin Gui also clashed with the Yin Demon Sect ancestor. Initially, they seemed evenly matched, but in reality, the Yin Gui Demonic Lord held the upper hand. His unending yin lightning greatly countered the elder's methods. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would be able to defeat him within half an hour at most.

And on Wang Yu's side, he also held a significant advantage. With a flick of his wrist, the Flesh and Blood Demonic Sword appeared in his palm. Ice Dragon Alchemical Flame and Black Demonic Lightning alternately coiled around it, fire and thunder intertwining and clashing, unleashing even more violent power. Then came... the Yellow Springs Buried Bone Curse Sword!

This divine ability came from the Yellow Springs Earth Grudge Puppet. After years of diligent study and practice, Wang Yu had essentially mastered the basics of the Yellow Springs Dao. Impersonating a direct descendant of the Yellow Springs Temple, he had almost no flaws. Gui Mu and Leng Gu confirmed they hadn't seen Wang Yu before, but the others didn't know what was going on, especially the three responsible for trapping the Extreme Yin Dragon King. They had already begun to hesitate, exchanging confused glances. The question was: What exactly were the people from Yellow Springs Temple doing?

The Heaven-Piercing Bone Sword suddenly surged. The Yellow Springs curse power and the Frozen Demonic Essence had an extremely high compatibility, or rather, the essence of the Yellow Springs Dao was also a variation of the water attribute, very close in nature to concepts like ice and cold. Cultivating Yellow Springs Dao techniques concurrently was just right for Wang Yu; he could also unleash their full power.

“Who exactly are you?!”

Nearly cleaved in half by the Yellow Springs Buried Bone Curse Sword, Daoist Gui Mu slapped a pouch at his waist. Five fierce ghosts swiftly flew out, connecting to form a ghost spirit shield. Old Demon Leng Gu seized the opportunity to rise. An ancient mirror appeared in the hand of the skeletal giant enveloping his body, reflecting towards Wang Yu. The Yellow Springs Earth Grudge Puppet suddenly appeared, taking the ancient mirror's reflection in Wang Yu's stead, then unleashed two even more skilled Yellow Springs Grand Hand Seals at the giant's head.

“This—”

“What in the world is going on?!”

Fearing his treasured item would be defiled by Yellow Springs, Old Demon Leng Gu dodged using an evasion technique, only to realize that Wang Yu had somehow gotten free of Daoist Gui Mu. Wang Yu threw a punch, its raw power shaking heaven and earth: the Yellow Springs Fist! Upon mastering the Ten Directions Frozen Demon Fist, one could wield ten divine abilities transformed into fist techniques, making it highly suitable for body cultivators and compensating for their typical lack of diverse methods. This was its first true application in combat. The Yellow Springs Fist not only incorporated his Silver Blood Divine Power but also possessed the power of Yellow Springs, making it difficult to block with magic treasures. It was best resisted with divine abilities.

Unexpectedly struck like this, Old Demon Leng Gu's skeletal giant suffered a heavy blow, instantly shattering into a pile of white bones and rapidly dispersing. Old Demon Leng Gu no longer cared if his magic treasure was defiled. He hastily unleashed his natal magic treasure, the White Bone Yin Fire Shield, to block all the residual power of the Yellow Springs Fist. For a moment, both of his opponents were hiding in their 'turtle shells'.

Wang Yu finally bared his fangs. The Flesh and Blood Demonic Sword glowed intensely with red light. The intent of a late-stage Nascent Soul grand cultivator suddenly appeared, and an Eight-Armed Asura King rose from a vision of a sea of blood. The Asura's intent, with its fierce will to 'slaughter all beings and battle heaven and earth,' shook everyone's minds.

—Blood Slaughtering Heart Sword!

A single thread of blood light pierced the sky. This blood-red line, reaching through heaven and earth, seemed like the most magnificent treasure in the world, drawing everyone's gaze. Immediately, their hearts trembled. They had already fallen into a mental illusion of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Their Dao hearts suffered a massive冲击, and their consciousness became somewhat unclear. The primary target was precisely Daoist Gui Mu.

The ghost spirit shield formed by the Five Ghosts Transportation seemed made of paper, shattering upon impact. The blood sword sliced through it, then ruthlessly cut Daoist Gui Mu's physical body in two, like cutting through bamboo. The Soul-Destroying Life-Ending Ray followed closely, plunging Gui Mu's Nascent Soul into agonizing torment. Wang Yu drew out a brilliant black lightning bolt. Reaching in, he extracted Gui Mu's Nascent Soul and swiftly integrated it into the Glazed Ice Heart Pagoda, making it the fifth Nascent Soul material in his possession.

This lightning-fast confrontation, in the blink of an eye, turned from a disadvantage into a death trap. The speed of defeat was shocking, and Wang Yu truly fought to kill.

“Gui Mu!”

“Fellow Daoist Gui Mu!”

“Damn it…”

Old Demon Leng Gu was drenched in cold sweat. Disregarding the current situation, he turned and fled out of the underground palace.

The Yin Gui Demonic Lord was also greatly pleased. Wang Yu's strength far exceeded his expectations; even he wasn't confident in taking down an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in just a few moves. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that his cooperation with Wang Yu had gone smoothly. Meanwhile, his opponent, the Yin Demon Sect ancestor, frowned deeply. The current situation was very unfavorable for them; such a large group of people surprisingly couldn't intimidate two individuals. It would be humiliating to speak of it. As he pondered a countermeasure...

Wang Yu had already aimed his spearhead at the three who had trapped the Extreme Yin Dragon King. Leng Gu had fled, and chasing him would only be a net loss. In the short term, he couldn't use the same method to kill another person. Therefore, Wang Yu's objective had always been the Extreme Yin Dragon King.

Seeing his stern gaze fall upon them, the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator responsible for restraining the Dragon King immediately snorted coldly, “Since you want this thing, then take it!” With a retract and release of demonic essence, the large net transformed into a small handkerchief and shrunk back into the cultivator's sleeve. The other two, using magical energy hand seals, flung the Extreme Yin Dragon King towards Wang Yu. They also sneered continuously, seemingly wanting to see how Wang Yu would handle this Extreme Yin Dragon King.

The Yellow Springs Earth Grudge Puppet swiftly moved, catching the Extreme Yin Dragon King by its tail with a Yellow Springs Hand Seal as it was flung towards Wang Yu. Wang Yu's feng shui compass expanded against the wind. The Ancestral Water Token, embedded in the northern position, suddenly shot forth a beam of spiritual light. No matter how the Extreme Yin Dragon King struggled, it was futile. It became as weak and powerless as if it had encountered a natural predator. As a cultivation resource raised by the Ancestor of Geomancy for the Ancient Human Emperor, the Ancestral Water Token was its bane. Activating the hidden methods within it allowed one to easily obtain the true treasure—the Heavenly Yin Dragon Pearl!

The Dragon King's body transformed into a small ball of flesh and blood, seemingly no larger than a thumbnail. Yet, the power it contained was terrifying, enough to make even Nascent Soul cultivators gasp in astonishment.

With the item in hand, Wang Yu disregarded the astonished stares of the crowd. He also paid no mind to the Yin Gui Demonic Lord still struggling in battle with the Yin Demon Sect ancestor. His Aurora Escape Technique, Three Thousand Illusory Bodies, instantly shot forth, dispersing in all directions. Without the trouble of the Extreme Yin Dragon King, even if he summoned his Lightning Corpse, he would still be fighting three opponents. According to the 'bucket theory,' his puppet and Lightning Corpse could engage early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, and he could also contend with that mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. But the problem was he had become the target of all. This place was Dongji Capital, so there was truly no need to fight to the bitter end. Not only was the outcome uncertain, but if others were to enter, the result would truly be hard to say. A timely retreat, withdrawing bravely when faced with a strong current, was not necessarily a bad thing.