novelbin Chapter 1144 - 908: This One, That One, Aren’t They All Mine! (Part 2)
Chapter 1144 - 908: This One, That One, Aren’t They All Mine! (Part 2)
"This place is not suitable for a long stay, let’s get out and talk," Jiang Yuanxin said, thinking it was already his instance, and advised others not to delay his quest to dissect the ghostly phenomenon. "Come on, let’s go!"
He flew over, pressed down on one, and clicked to exit the instance.
The light suddenly brightened in front of them, and the three - a man, a demon, and a tiger - appeared in a field of blue flowers.
"Big brother! How are you?" Sang Chuanlu rushed forward, noticing that his brother’s face was pale and his breath was very unstable. Assuming it was due to a lack of Spiritual Power in the Ghost Realm, he reached out to transfer some Spiritual Power to the other.
However, when the massive Spiritual Power was transferred, he clearly felt a blockage, and knew that an old injury had relapsed.
If Daoist You had not arrived in time to resolve the hidden danger and successfully brought his brother out of the Ghost Realm, things could have turned dire!
Sang Chuanlu thanked him again, while Jiang Yuan was eager to proceed with his ghostly dissections - with the ghostly beings so conveniently encircled by Sang Lishan’s seals, it was like a flock of sheep waiting to be slaughtered, promising to yield permanent and practical tools. Every minute and second of delay was torturous.
The system detected that Sang Lishan’s old injuries had relapsed and required timely treatment.
Having previously obtained three portions of medicinal herbs, he refined them into 99 Jade Marrow Pills. After giving Miss Qi three pills, he still had 96 left.
He directly found them from his Storage Bag, handed them over, and curiously asked, "Isn’t the Jade Marrow Pill supposed to prevent a recurrence for six months with just one pill? Lord Sang took three last time, so the old injury shouldn’t have relapsed so quickly."
Although it only numbs the pain and does not cure it, it is, after all, a Fifth Grade Elixir from the system, and the stated efficacy cannot be wrong.
"Thank you, Daoist You. I will send someone to retrieve Spirit Stones to pay for the Elixir afterward," Sang Lishan said, panting as he accepted the Elixir and swallowed it, then proceeded to refine it.
A moment later, the pain in his body receded like a tide, and his Spiritual Power flowed happily once more. His complexion quickly returned to normal.
Rising to thank him again, Sang Lishan explained with a smile, "The Fifth Grade Elixir you refined is indeed perfect, and each pill can prevent a recurrence for six months.
However, a while ago, I was invited by an old friend to help with something, entering a Ghost Realm where time flowed abnormally to place a seal.
Although only a few days passed in the Wilderness World, months flew by in the Ghost Realm, and we encountered some troubles, getting trapped for quite some time, so the Elixir’s effects naturally wore off quickly."
Hearing the words "Ghost Realm," Jiang Yuan’s eyes lit up.
These were all potential instances to clear, and once conquered, they would all become his domain. Furthermore, the Ghost Realm with such interesting time flow shouldn’t be missed!
"In that case, I’m glad I found the right person!" he eagerly asked, "Are there any other sealed or purification-needed Ghost Realms that Lord Sang knows of?
My Divine Artifact should be able to attempt to subdue them, clearing all the Ghost Realms clinging to the Wilderness World like stubborn moss, that is my wish! Can you take me to see them now?"
Sang Lishan: ???
What Divine Artifact? Can it actually remove Ghost Realms? Oh right, I haven’t had the chance to ask what it’s all about. I said Daoist Jiang suddenly appeared in the Ghost Realm, coming and going like teleportation, which seemed a bit too outrageous.
Sang Chuanlu: !!!
It can be subdued? That’s indeed a Divine Artifact, truly awesome!
Shi Hu: ...
Could you all calm down a bit and at least tend to my injuries first? I can’t even move!
After briefly explaining the situation, Jiang Yuan looked at Sang Lishan with bright eyes, adding, "Let me take a look first; even if I can’t collect them now, once I purify the other Ghost Realms and free up space, I can certainly collect them later.
The Wilderness World is riddled with wounds and on the verge of collapse; it can’t withstand more ghostly pollution. As cultivators with a Divine Artifact in hand, it’s our duty to clear the Ghost Realms!"
His words were spoken with righteous fervor, moving Sang Lishan so much that his blood boiled, "Mr. Jiang’s righteousness, standing up to rid the people of harm, please accept my bow! If there is anything that requires assistance, please don’t hesitate to ask. As long as it’s within my power, I will not refuse!"
For someone to proactively stand up and utilize a Divine Artifact to restrain the dreadful and troublesome Ghost Realms, it was unbelievable!
The long-standing hidden dangers weighing on his mind could finally be resolved. Sang Lishan could hardly believe it, fearing he might even chant praises for Mr. Jiang during midnight cultivation!
"Please follow me, sir. Since I became Lord, there are three Ghost Realms suppressed just under Yunmeng Sacred Mountain." Sang Lishan hadn’t the mind to pursue Shi Hu’s faults at the moment.
In adversity lies blessing, and he was too glad to care, immediately instructing Sang Chuanlu to take care of Shi Hu and have a doctor heal his injuries, then took Jiang Yuan flying all the way southeast.
[Detecting usable instance, would you like to consume one million Spirit Stones to retrieve it?]
"Lord Sang, the Ghost Realm seal is beneath this peculiar stone, right?" Jiang Yuan excitedly rubbed his hands. "Shall I retrieve it now?"
This one, that one, aren’t they all my instances? I’ll gladly accept them!
"Thank you, sir!" Sang Lishan’s face couldn’t contain his joy.
Relying solely on cultivation purification techniques, daily breathing and meditation could only do so much. In such vast Ghost Realms, typically, once sealed and left undisturbed, they might remain for hundreds or thousands of years without purification.
They’re like stubborn tumors, hard to dispose of and impossible to ignore.
The problem is, even the best Sealing Arrays have their limits, and they occasionally need repair, consuming not just a large quantity of Spirit Stones, but also manpower, resources, and energy.
Over the years, only one reckless fool like Shi Hu had dared to storm the Lord’s Mansion to forcibly break the seal, almost getting himself trapped inside. Being able to deal with all the accumulated Ghost Realms at once, Sang Lishan secretly pondered how to thank Mr. Jiang greatly.
Jiang Yuan clicked to retrieve, and a new three-star difficulty instance appeared on the page, with an icon showing a ruined temple shrouded in black mist, reminiscent of a dark version of a game.
"Where’s the other one?" he asked, unsatisfied, thinking that since he was there, he might as well fill the entire page, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
With so many cultivators in the small courtyard, only Qing Niao and little Yunque had luckily avoided pollution, he wouldn’t dare let them wander freely. It would be too troublesome to get them polluted, better to gather more instances for them to stay at home and clear!
Sang Lishan led the way to Yunmeng Valley, "This is the earliest Ghost Realm to be suppressed and sealed. Several hundred years ago, by a stroke of luck, I obtained a purification-type cultivation technique, and after cultivating it, I often went in to purify, but unfortunately, I’m not skilled in this area, so progress has been slow."
Without a word, Jiang Yuan gladly accepted it as well.
The other was secretly marvelling at how powerful the Divine Artifact was, capable of storing three Ghost Realms at once. He sincerely asked, "Does Lord Sang have any other Ghost Realms sealed elsewhere? Even those sealed by other lords would do, as long as my Divine Artifact can hold them, I will try to retrieve as many as possible."
"Sir, your deeds are invaluable!" Sang Lishan nodded in agreement. "Not only are there more, but even other lord friends have to seal one or two Ghost Realms each year as well.
I’ll take you to the sealed locations, and we can first focus on the Ghost Realms with higher danger levels. The ones with lower danger levels, I can monitor regularly to prevent leaking of polluted energy."
Oh? There are even special sealing locations?!
Jiang Yuan’s eyes gleamed like a wolf entering a flock of fat sheep.
The only concern was that, based on the current positioning of each instance, it seemed the page could hold a maximum of twelve instances.
Already, there’s the Riverfront Village instance that’s cleared, the Flood Dragon Tomb instance with 60% progress, the Mizhang Ridge instance with 96% progress, the World Tree Branch instance with 10% progress, and just added Cang Lake Mountain, the Southern Blue Temple, and Tong Lake three new instances, leaving room to collect five more.
Of course, if the system is accommodating and allows unlimited instance collection, I could improve my rapport with other lords.
Much like Sang Lishan, with rapport escalating to eight hundred or a thousand, frequent interaction could potentially build them into Death Warriors!
The surroundings suddenly darkened, as Sang Lishan pointed out the small space that had been opened, explaining, "These are ancient Ghost Realms, even sealed during the reign of the previous lord. Back then, lacking experience, it seemed safer to suppress them in an opened small space.
But little did we know, Ghost Realms are exceedingly strange, causing energy instability within the small space, potentially leading to an explosion at any moment. We’ve had no choice but to patch it with additional seals.
After that, we didn’t dare seal them like this anymore, but the earlier ones we’re afraid to unseal and move, so we keep a nervous eye on them. If you, sir, can retrieve these Ghost Realms, Sang would be endlessly grateful!"