Chapter 73: Harvesting Little

Creatures like malevolent spirits and fierce ghosts are inherently difficult to deal with. If his Soul-Devouring Evil Armor Art had been perfected, he might have had a chance to fight. Unfortunately, it was still far from complete.

He hadn't learned any specific counter-techniques, and this was a ghost formed from the soul of a Foundation Establishment Level 3 cultivator. Although its cultivation had dropped by a level, it was still within the Foundation Establishment realm.

In an instant, Wang Yu had already completed his analysis.

"I can't act rashly. If I can lure it back to Blackbone Mountain, Situ Hong might have a way to deal with it."

Although malevolent spirits are formidable, they also have weaknesses. The inheritance of Five-Yin Peak is highly effective against such creatures.

So, Wang Yu turned and ran.

Deacon Xu, now a fierce ghost, floated after him. Black smoke billowed around him, and under the direct sunlight, his speed was significantly reduced.

Ghosts are unintelligent; they only act on instinct.

The sunlight cast by the great sun is one of the most potent yang forces in the world, severely countering malevolent spirits and evil entities.

First-tier malevolent spirits can barely appear during the day.

During the luring process, Wang Yu's eyes transformed into the Yin Nether Eyes. Two crescent moon symbols appeared in his pupils as he entered the "Moon Gazing" state.

Suddenly glancing back, he discovered that the fierce ghost had not one, but two "yin" auras.

The second aura was undoubtedly Liu Jinxian's. However, that "yin" aura, peculiar like an insect, was wildly thrashing within the fierce ghost's body.

It was being visibly digested, on the verge of being extinguished.

"Crap!"

Liu Jinxian couldn't die. Of the over 500 people on this Blackbone Mountain mission, only four of them remained. If she died, her father, True Immortal Jade Serpent, would surely demand accountability.

He, Situ Hong, and Gu Zhengshun would all be in deep trouble!

If she lived, she would also draw a lot of attention from the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect disciples. After all, her background was powerful.

While pondering, Wang Yu used a fingernail to make a cut on his wrist. With a gentle squeeze, a bit of reddish-black, somewhat stale-looking viscous blood seeped out.

This was a product of the Corpse Demon Secret Art modification.

Heaven-Yin Blood!

It could give Wang Yu's physical body the characteristics of a malevolent spirit. Correspondingly, "Corpse Demon Bone" could give his body the characteristics of a zombie.

This secret art was of an exceptionally high level. If there was any way for him to deal with a Foundation Establishment ghost, it was this blood, and the "Yin Blood Pill" constantly forming within his body!

Temporarily alleviating the problem of suppressing death qi should not be an issue.

After all, only one Yin Blood Pill could form within his body at a time, and it had always been used to suppress death qi. Fortunately, the "placement slot" helped him constantly condense it; otherwise, the consequences would be hard to predict.

He slowed his pace.

The moment they both rushed into the forest, Wang Yu suddenly turned around, flicking a drop of blood from his fingertip. The rich yin spiritual energy on it immediately attracted the fierce ghost.

Wang Yu tapped a tree trunk with his foot, using the leverage to perform a backflip, surprisingly rushing back towards the ghost. He lightly patted his chest with his right hand; through his skin and flesh, a "Yin Blood Pill" transformed into a stream of qi and surged into his mind.

His eyes turned blood-red, and his two upper fangs rapidly elongated.

The characteristics of the Corpse Demon Bone were activated to their maximum. Besides having robust physical bodies, zombies also possess the ability to devour resentful energy and can feed on malevolent spirits.

With the secret art activated, a bit more insight into the Soul-Devouring Evil Armor Art surfaced in Wang Yu's mind. He bit into the fierce ghost and sucked fiercely.

It felt like sucking on jelly.

Like a range hood, he swallowed the black mist emanating from the ghost and a portion of its soul into his body.

Three inches below his navel, the seed of the Evil Armor Art began to sprout.

The Black Fiend Armor patterns spread rapidly across his body. In the blink of an eye, a set of ferocious black armor appeared on Wang Yu's surface. This was the wonder art!

Once comprehended, it could be quickly mastered, and its power was immense. One only needed to bear the future side effects to quickly gain combat power.

One bite was not enough. After being enveloped by the Black Fiend Armor, Wang Yu could reach out and touch the fierce ghost. As the ghost was consuming the Heaven-Yin Blood, he took another furious gulp.

At this point, Deacon Xu's soul, transformed into a fierce ghost, was already somewhat translucent. Its cultivation realm also dropped from nascent Foundation Establishment to the Qi Condensation level.

Wang Yu gave it a direct kick, sending it flying out of the forest to face the full exposure of the great sun. Without the protection of the black mist, and with its realm having fallen further, its soul body was visibly evaporating.

In less than three breaths, Liu Jinxian fell out of its body.

Aside from her pale complexion, her vital energy seemed stable. However, the Blood Mosquito Gu standing on her forehead looked sickly, as if it were on the verge of death.

After waiting a few more breaths, the fierce ghost was completely obliterated by the sunlight.

Wang Yu sighed in relief. He hadn't expected this thing to be so easy to deal with. In truth, all his powers were highly effective against ghosts; he just hadn't considered it before.

After all, no one usually fights malevolent spirits with their bare fists...

"What an oversight."

He glanced at Liu Jinxian, who was lying neatly, and ignored her for the moment. Instead, he quickly returned to the first battlefield, relocated Deacon Xu's corpse, and put the storage bag into his possession.

He then placed the corpse into a specially marked storage bag. Only then did he truly relax.

As long as there were gains, it wasn't a loss.

Furthermore,

Placement Slot 4: Soul-Devouring Evil Armor Art"Soul-Devouring Evil Armor Art (61/100): 36 practices a day, perfected in two years."

Just two sips from a Foundation Establishment ghost actually saved him three years of time. He would achieve perfection in two years, right when the Blackbone Mountain mission was supposed to end.

"Is this a wonder art? Truly miraculous."

However, while this round saved him time, he would face the risk of a malevolent spirit backlash in the future. It was unclear whether this was a gain or a loss.

He lifted his robe.

He found a fingernail-sized ghost skull pattern below his navel. He could feel a profound malice emanating from it when he looked at it.

"It's a loss!"

Frowning, Wang Yu returned, carrying Liu Jinxian on his shoulder, and headed back to Blackbone Mountain.

Since Deacon Xu's threat was resolved, he no longer needed to go to Fengzhou Prefecture City to avoid trouble. It was better to go back, and when he returned to the sect, he could inquire about demonic secret arts that could improve one's aptitude.

He glanced at the high-grade storage bag wrapped around Liu Jinxian's waist. He felt a slight temptation, but after careful thought, he decided not to touch it.

Deacon Xu's storage bag, however, turned out to be a disappointment for Wang Yu. There was absolutely nothing valuable inside. Several low-grade second-tier magic artifacts were either destroyed or damaged, significantly depreciated.

There were only five spirit stones, which was astonishingly low.

The space in this high-grade storage bag was roughly the size of a basketball court, and many of the bottles and jars inside were empty.

The only thing that brought him comfort was a collection of elixir recipes.

They covered almost all first-tier elixir categories available for exchange in the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, as well as three second-tier elixir recipes. Alchemists don't necessarily need to master all elixir recipes, but by looking at more, one could draw inferences and broaden their knowledge, even creating their own recipes.

Coincidentally, he also found a mysterious silk scroll inscribed with blood talismans inside. It was identical to the one Xu Jiaojiao had. He quickly examined it, then used the feedback from the "placement slot" to extract its information.

This was also a demonic wonder art.

Called the Ghost Transformation Evil Curse, it was originally a wonder art used on others to mass-produce malevolent spirits and evil entities. He never expected it would be used on himself to seek mutual destruction.

It was truly tragic.