UGB Chapter 449 Linghu Xuelan: Are You Worthy?
Chapter 449 Linghu Xuelan: Are You Worthy?
Chapter 449: Linghu Xuelan: Are You Qualified?
In the vast ruins of the secret palace, the team that dared to venture in and seek opportunities was not only Qin Muling's team.
In a pitch-black desert, hundreds of bald, muscular men were forming a formation, wielding weapons and fiercely resisting the ferocious ghosts that surged towards them amidst a bloody radiance.
These strange and grotesque spirits emitted sharp howls, wave after wave, endlessly assaulting the formation of the bald men. From time to time, unlucky fellows would be hit, leaving deep and horrifying wounds that exposed their bones.
Their attire, the Divine Abilities they displayed, and the Law Weapons they carried were obviously different from the style of the Upper Realm and the Extreme Void Starry Sky. They should come from another powerful cultivation civilization.
In a dilapidated castle that had collapsed halfway, a large group of white-clad female sword cultivators with cold expressions formed a formation, and a sharp and cold sword aura enveloped the space for over a hundred miles.
Their enemies were metallic puppets that shone with silver light and wielded sharp swords. These fellows were quite agile and flexible in their reactions. Countless sword lights created layers of impenetrable afterimages. Coupled with their overwhelming numerical advantage, they put considerable pressure on the female sword cultivators.
There were already a large number of metallic puppet remains with missing limbs on the ground, and of course, the female sword cultivators had also suffered numerous casualties.
It was obvious that the two sides had been fighting for quite some time, but there was no sign of a significant decrease in the number of metallic puppets. It seemed that they were determined to fight until the end.
In a vast lake of blood, a group of dignified cultivators with wide robes and sleeves were huddled on an island in the center of the lake, fiercely fighting against a large number of half-human, half-fish monsters.
The area of the island was not too large, with dozens of dilapidated stone buildings, only a few of which remained intact.
In the central area of the island, there stood a statue about a hundred zhang tall, with its facial features hidden in a hazy mist, giving it a somewhat terrifying atmosphere.
Both the cultivators and the half-human, half-fish creatures seemed to have no connection to the Upper Realm. It was unknown which distant and unfamiliar Great World they came from.
In the endless darkness, a Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore, hundreds of zhang in size, moved slowly through the dense gray-black clouds and mist, enveloped in a bright chaotic radiance. The Azure Lotus phantom appeared and disappeared, covering an area of hundreds of miles.
The range could be larger, but Linghu Xuelan was worried about attracting other unidentified cultivators. Following the principle of "better safe than sorry," she decided to keep a low profile.
In the dark void from all directions, large groups of strange and grotesque spirits and evil creatures occasionally swarmed towards the Azure Lotus phantom, entering its enveloping range. In an instant, they were entangled by the black and white chaotic flames that sprouted from within, and within a few breaths, they turned into nothingness, leaving only scattered sparks that gathered above Qin Muling's head, forming a luck canopy.
As the vast number of spirits and evil creatures were purified and evaporated, Qin Muling's luck and fortune continued to increase. In the core area of the luck canopy, there seemed to be some mysterious transformation brewing, as if the entire world was full of favor towards him, giving him a feeling of being able to achieve anything.
The surrounding gray-black clouds and mist became denser, and more and more spirits and evil creatures rushed over. Even though they knew that the Azure Lotus phantom was their natural enemy, these deeply obsessed beings had no concept of fear. They continued to rush forward like moths to a flame, endlessly and without pause.
"... Let them transcend as soon as possible. This can also be considered as a merit for Junior Brother!" Emperor Bing Huang, with her fair and graceful skin, sighed slightly as she sat down next to Qin Muling, close to Emperor Bing Chan. Of course, Linghu Xuelan was not to be outdone. She, along with several stunning beauties from the Monster Emperor realms, also gathered around Qin Muling, showing their utmost respect.
"Sister, have you ever encountered cultivators from other timelines?" Qin Muling took the jade wine gourd handed to him by Emperor Bing Huang and took a few sips, asking Linghu Xuelan.
"Of course I have seen them, and I have killed quite a few," Linghu Xuelan said with a smile. "Back then, in this ancient ruins, in order to fight for certain treasures, we teamed up and killed thousands of foreign cultivators. There were also a few individuals with special identities. Because of this, we are still being hunted by the high-level members of that Great World!"
The vast and boundless chaotic void is the birthplace and the end of all sizes of time and space worlds. Whether it is the Upper Realm, the Extreme Void Starry Sky, or the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, they are not the only ones.
However, the distances between these Great Worlds are usually extremely far. Even ordinary Quasi-Saint Emperors find it difficult to communicate and interact with each other, let alone powerful beings who have severed their Three Corpses Incarnation. It is quite difficult for them to transmigrate through the boundless chaotic void to another Great World.
Of course, the lifespan of powerful beings from different worlds is extremely long, and they all like to travel deep into the chaotic void. Over time, the probability of encountering each other is not small.
Just like this remnant of the Great World left behind after its destruction, it is a rare treasure for powerful beings from any time and space. Although it is extremely dangerous, as long as one can come out alive, the harvest will definitely not disappoint.
Qin Muling pondered for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, we will definitely encounter cultivators from other Great Worlds this time, right? Should we capture some live captives and interrogate them for information about their worlds?"
Although the probability of encounters and wars between different Great Worlds is low, it is not completely nonexistent. Moreover, Qin Muling is quite interested in other time and space worlds, so it wouldn't hurt to learn more.
"Of course we can," Linghu Xuelan said. "But Sister, I already have quite a few here, all collected from the souls of those unlucky cultivators. Since you're interested, you can take a look."
A scroll of white jade, shimmering with precious light, appeared in her hand and was handed over to Qin Muling.
Qin Muling took it and put it away, refocusing his attention on the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore. Now was obviously not the time to study it.
He tried to extend his divine sense beyond the range of the Azure Lotus phantom, but the cold and chilling malice instantly surged like a tide, carrying an indissoluble sense of death, despair, and violent hostility. It almost tore and devoured the divine sense he had released.
Qin Muling's face changed slightly, and he quickly retracted his divine sense. The range covered by the Azure Lotus phantom was warm and bright, allowing him to easily shake off the influence of negative emotions.
"I feel that the efficiency of harvesting is not high enough. Should we try to expand the range?" Qin Muling asked after a moment.
Linghu Xuelan weighed the options and nodded, "Hmm, if you want to, you can give it a try. The more vengeful spirits and evil spirits you purify and kill, the more luck you can obtain. It will definitely be beneficial and harmless."
If it attracts some unknown powerful existence, then they can just take action and kill them. Linghu Xuelan looked at the seventeen stunning female immortals around Qin Muling. They were all powerful beings who had severed their Three Corpses Incarnation and were not lacking in Innate Spiritual Treasures. Their combined strength would definitely not disappoint.
After a few breaths, the Azure Lotus phantom surged and suddenly spread to a size of millions of miles in radius. The heavy black clouds formed by countless vengeful spirits and evil spirits gathered together melted and evaporated at a visible speed under the illumination of the chaotic radiance.
Countless horrified screams echoed in the realm of the divine soul, like a raging tide rushing in. Fortunately, with the layers of weakening and shielding from the Azure Lotus phantom, this curse filled with despair and cruelty would be enough to tear apart the divine soul of a seasoned Quasi-Saint Emperor if not for the protection.
"It's so terrifying... There are actually so many dangerous individuals hiding among them!" Emperor Bing Chan looked at the outside of the divine cauldron with lingering fear. The chaotic radiance dispersed the pervasive darkness, making the millions of miles of territory clear and vivid. The mountains, rivers, deserts, palaces, cities, and ruins on the surface of the giant land were all clearly visible.
The lower-level vengeful spirits and evil spirits were purified and annihilated by the chaotic radiance in the first place, followed by the more powerful sinister ghosts, and then the higher-level extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons, all turning into nothingness.
As time passed, the black clouds that covered millions of miles of airspace gradually dissipated and disappeared. Countless shining golden flames swiftly converged towards the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore, dragging billions of bright golden threads in the air.
Qin Muling's purple-blue Luck Umbrella above her head rolled and surged. Not only did its volume expand significantly, but there were also signs of the ninth layer of the Luck Umbrella forming on top of the original eight layers.
However, at this moment, there were still thousands of ferocious-looking demons in the surrounding void that had not disappeared. Even though their ugly bodies were burning with fierce black and white flames under the shining of chaotic brilliance, they still roared madly and fiercely rushed towards the direction of the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore, gnashing their teeth.
A demon with a body length of over ten thousand zhang, with horns on its head resembling a dragon and a shark, rushed forward first. It swung dozens of long tentacles and fiercely struck the cauldron, causing a thunderous roar. Even the body of the divine cauldron trembled slightly.
Immediately after, more than thirty demons approached, extending various claws, tails, and tentacles to attack this powerful invader of unknown origin. Large patches of dark and cold flames gushed out from their huge mouths, accompanied by various ruthless and ferocious attacks on the divine soul.
"...Is that all?"
After a brief surprise, Qin Muling put her mind at ease. Even though these things were powerful, especially with their natural restraint against living beings, their limited intelligence made their attack methods generally single and rigid. Therefore, as long as there were corresponding suppression methods, these guys could be ignored for the most part.
With a wave of Qin Muling's hand, dozens of chaotic thunderbolts in the shape of divine dragons fell from the sky. Each demon was struck, and amidst their miserable screams, these big guys all disintegrated, turning into nothingness under the burning of chaotic flames.
When each demon disappeared, it would leave behind a fist-sized green-gold flame, which would lightly merge into the Luck Umbrella above Qin Muling's head. As a result, her luck and fate would naturally increase a little. Although with Qin Muling's unparalleled luck at the moment, this increase was not so obvious, the absolute quantity was still considerable. At least Linghu Xuelan was extremely envious, not to mention the other senior sisters.
After a while, all the demons disappeared, leaving the millions of miles of airspace clean and free from any negative energy, even the gray-black clouds were purified and gone.
"I feel that our luck and fate have been enhanced. It's all thanks to the little junior brother, right?"
Linghu Qingya explored her own state, and her soft and charming voice couldn't conceal her excitement.
Emperor Bing Huang smiled, "That's for sure. After all, we are all the little junior brother's Dao companions! The more benefits he gets, the more advantageous it is for us!"
Linghu Xuelan looked around and pondered, "If we can purify all the resentful and sinister spirits in this relic, the benefits you can obtain... should be able to further advance your cultivation level, right?"
Qin Muling nodded, "Definitely. However, it seems that something is coming from a distance. Perhaps we should deal with them first!"
A crystal lotus with a size of thousands of zhang, crystal clear and emitting a majestic and heavy aura, flew over. Dozens of cultivators with different attire stood on it, men, women, old, and young.
However, their aura was completely different from the creatures in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, obviously coming from other unfamiliar Great Worlds.
After seeing the Azure Lotus phantom and the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore inside, these cultivators were obviously shocked. Several of them had undisguised excitement and even greed in their eyes.
"I am Chang Xin Daojun from the Kong Qing Great World. May I ask which Fellow Daoist is in front of me?"
On the crystal lotus, a young man in a red shirt who was as handsome as a jade tree stepped forward and asked loudly.
"Let's just go. I can't be bothered with them!"
Qin Muling didn't want to waste time with this kind of person, she said to Linghu Xuelan.
Linghu Xuelan smiled and said, "I also don't want to pay attention to these annoying flies, but we can't avoid them. Let's kill them and then set off!"
Since they've encountered them, these guys won't easily give up. Who dares to enter this dangerous and unpredictable relic to seek opportunities? Can they be good people?
"Alright, I'll go out and talk to them, just don't show up," Linghu Xuelan said to Qin Muling. Once they see his true appearance, those malicious people will definitely see his extraordinary qualities and may even attack him on the spot.
After speaking, Monster Emperor, along with Linghu Qingya and Emperor Bing Chan, flashed out of the divine cauldron.
"Hmm?"
Chang Xin Dao Jun was slightly stunned when he saw three beautiful women with captivating charm and extraordinary beauty appear. There was a hint of a smile on his face.
"The three fairies seem unfamiliar and have good cultivation. They don't seem to be creatures from our Kongqing Great World?"
The cultivation realms of the three women were not lower than his, and even surpassed him. Therefore, this guy slightly suppressed his evil thoughts and greeted them politely.
Behind him, the expressions of dozens of men, women, and children also became more solemn. A beautiful girl in a white dress carrying a wheel of knives stepped forward and smiled lightly, "The three sisters have such beautiful appearances. It's fate that we meet. Why don't we travel together?"
"I am Linghu Qin, just an unknown independent cultivator," Linghu Xuelan said coldly. "There's no need for us to travel together. Let's go our separate ways."
Chang Xin Dao Jun chuckled, "Why be so distant, fairies? This relic is dangerous and unpredictable. There are countless vengeful spirits and evil creatures. You are alone, and if you encounter danger, it's good to have someone to watch out for each other, isn't it?"
He saw that this dark golden cauldron and the Azure Lotus phantom were both incredible treasures that could kill those vengeful spirits and evil creatures on a large scale. Therefore, he came with the intention of taking advantage of the situation and seeing if he could gain something.
Linghu Xuelan's face turned cold. As the decisive Ten-tailed Celestial Fox and Monster Emperor Supreme, when has she ever needed to consider someone else's opinion?
These cats and dogs that came out of nowhere actually wanted to have designs on them? Are they worthy?
"Fellow Daoist, are you determined to keep bothering us?" Linghu Xuelan slowly drew out the Monster Emperor Sword, and a towering killing intent rose up.
Chang Xin Dao Jun's face darkened, "I sincerely invited you, but now you're being disrespectful?"
"You're asking for death!" Linghu Xuelan shouted angrily, and a sky-covering storm of destructive sword shadows engulfed the crystal lotus.
(End of this chapter)