Only after encountering a talkative cultivator did Ye Chu understand that this Daoist temple was a mysterious place. Rumours said the temple changed several times a year. Right now it was a Daoist temple, but after some time it might become a Buddhist temple, and after more time it might turn into an imperial palace.
This was a well-known location. Legends said many cultivators had practised here and left behind numerous tales. Because of its miraculous nature, it had given birth to many good things, such as ores and cultivation medicines.
Many cultivators in the surrounding area were willing to enter the temple to try their luck. The items inside followed the rule that only those with fate could obtain them. Once, a cultivator obtained a supreme treasure and for a time became a shocking powerhouse.
“Rumour has it that the original master of this Daoist temple was a Supreme Being!”
This sentence made Ye Chu’s heart pound violently. He found it unbelievable. A Supreme Being? How could that be possible? How could a place belonging to him be reduced to such ruins? If it really was the former residence of a Supreme Being, that would be far too astonishing!
Ye Chu did not want to believe it, but this alone proved how extraordinary the temple was.
As Ye Chu continued deeper, the cultivators he could see grew fewer and fewer. However, he still had not found the stone door that Ruo Shui mentioned, which made him frown involuntarily.
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Ye Chu had no idea that while he ventured deeper inside, Ruo Shui, standing outside, murmured to herself, “I hope you can find that stone door. If you cannot, no one will be able to save you.”
Ruo Shui gazed at the dilapidated Daoist temple in front of her. This was a place filled with legends in the Emotion Domain. Yet now it had fallen into decay. What in this world could last forever? Even figures like Supreme Beings eventually turned to white bones. What could achieve eternal life?
Ruo Shui did not know. Thinking of her own fate, she could not help but sigh. Thinking of Ye Chu’s fate made her expression even more complicated!
“That sword, why did you have to touch it?” Ruo Shui murmured. Her autumn-water-like eyes became unusually deep.
“Han Huo Sha!” Just as Ye Chu stepped over a broken wall, an extremely excited voice rang out. Through the gaps in the broken wall, Ye Chu saw several cultivators ahead. They were all young. At this moment, they stood in front of a statue in the temple. The statue clearly depicted a deity, and in the statue’s eyes burned green flames.
As the flames burned, waves of chilling cold seeped out, forcing the cultivators to retreat a few steps. Their bodies felt icy.
“This is the Han Huo Sha we were looking for!” The cultivators were thrilled. Han Huo Sha was extremely precious, comparable to a Xuan Yuan Realm powerhouse. If obtained and used through special methods to temper oneself, it could bring great benefits.
“Ah…”
Just as the cultivators were excited, one of them suddenly attacked. A surge of power erupted from his hand and struck the cultivator beside him, instantly killing him. The corpse began to rot!
“Hu Bing, what are you doing?” The others roared in fury, glaring at the attacker.
The one called Hu Bing laughed loudly. “This Han Huo Sha belongs to me!”
These words made the others glare at him with rage. “Hu Bing, what did you say? When we came to the temple, we agreed that whatever we obtained would be shared equally. Yet you actually want to take it all for yourself.”
“That was before. If it were not Han Huo Sha, I naturally would have no objections. But this item cannot be shared with you. Only in my hands can it display its greatest power.” Hu Bing said to the others, “Perhaps you do not know my other identity. In fact, I am a baleful spirit cultivator.”
“What?” The others stared at Hu Bing with wide eyes, showing disbelief. But soon they burst into laughter. “Hu Bing, who are you trying to scare? We know your background well. If you had become a baleful spirit cultivator, how could we not know?”
“Of course you do not know!” Hu Bing snorted and said, “Look at how he died. Is it not clear that only baleful qi could kill him so quickly?”
The group was stunned. They looked at the corpse at Hu Bing’s feet. Seeing how corroded the body was, fear rose in their hearts. They could not help but look at Hu Bing. “Is this guy really a baleful spirit cultivator?”
“We are old acquaintances. Give me the Han Huo Sha, and I will let you leave.” Hu Bing stared at the group and said, “This thing is most effective for baleful spirit cultivators.”
Hu Bing knew very well that if a baleful spirit cultivator obtained it, their strength could advance by leaps and bounds. Ordinary cultivators could use baleful qi, but they needed many external aids and had to be extremely cautious. One mistake could lead to death.
“You are dreaming!” The cultivators roared. Even if they could not use it themselves, taking it outside could be exchanged for countless cultivation resources. How could they let Hu Bing take it all?
“Since that is the case, do not blame me for being impolite!” Hu Bing was determined to monopolise it and would not tolerate anyone coveting the Han Huo Sha.
“Even if you are a baleful spirit cultivator, so what? The four of us are equal in strength to you. Do you think you can deal with all of us?” The cultivators shouted.
Baleful spirit cultivators had a notorious reputation. If they were alone, they would have fled long ago. But now there were four of them, all on par with Hu Bing. It was impossible for him to win.
“Perhaps you still do not understand the terror of baleful spirit cultivators. Today I will let you witness it.” Hu Bing laughed loudly and stared at them. “I will make you understand why baleful spirit cultivators are so renowned!”
As Hu Bing spoke, his arms danced. Black light surged from his body, and baleful qi erupted. As the baleful qi surged, it transformed into swords and blades that spun around him and shot towards the cultivators.
“Kill him!” Seeing that Hu Bing really dared to act, the cultivators roared and charged at him.
“You are courting death!” Hu Bing shouted. His fingers pointed. With each point, Ye Chu could feel his yuan spirit vibrating. Yuan spirit power erupted, and the yuan spirit controlled the illusory swords and blades, shooting them towards the cultivators.
Hu Bing stood motionless, yet the erupting power shot out fiercely like sword qi.
Ye Chu was stunned. Hu Bing’s cultivation was clearly only at the Yuan Spirit Realm, yet he could erupt power like sword qi. The force travelled far without dissipating. This shocked Ye Chu.
Power that shot out and remained undispersed for a long time was something even Xuan Ming Realm cultivators struggled to achieve. Yet Hu Bing had done it. It was not that Hu Bing was particularly strong, but that his yuan spirit had a special divine effect, allowing him to control strands of power through unique methods.
Ye Chu had always had only partial understanding of baleful spirit cultivators. Although he had obtained a baleful spirit cultivator’s notebook in the past, his knowledge was limited. Seeing Hu Bing act now, he realised that baleful spirit cultivators were far stronger and more profound than he had imagined.
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