Chapter 688: Chapter 535: Spirit Communication Treasure, Immortal-Slaying Gourd (Part 2)

"Unless an external divine soul completely occupies and devours it, the other two divine souls will continue to struggle with this ancestor for control over this body."

"This became apparent only after the great war back then; the divine souls in the other two heads took advantage of this Saint Ancestor’s weakness and launched a sneak attack... Otherwise, how could mere two Spirit Communication Treasures trap me?"

The Six Paths Saint Ancestor revealed such secret matters.

On the face of Lan Bing Saintess’s Nascent Soul appeared an unprecedented serious expression. After pondering for a while, she nodded in agreement.

"Then let it be as the Saint Ancestor says."

The three-headed giant snake was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately absorbed Lan Bing Saintess’s Nascent Soul into the right snake head.

Subsequently, two divine souls began to clash fiercely, struggling for control.

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On the other side.

Qin Ming once again arrived in front of the ancient and humble temple on the mountain peak and stepped inside.

The moment he entered, a series of plaques dedicated to the Luotian Daoist Palace appeared before his eyes.

Even though it endured the erosion of endless years, the structure and furnishings inside remained clean and tidy, lacking the feeling of decay.

Qin Ming’s gaze rested on a cyan gourd placed prominently on the altar in the center of the temple.

The cyan gourd appeared ordinary on the surface, yet it floated quietly above the altar, emitting an immense spiritual mechanism around it.

An emerald light radiated, connecting to a grand array beneath the temple, seemingly providing it with an endless supply of spiritual qi.

"Spirit Communication Treasure!!"

Qin Ming stared at the cyan gourd, sensing a mysterious connection originating from it.

"The Immortal-Slaying Gourd, it’s actually the Slaying Gourd, who would have thought the Venerable Cyan Emperor brought this from the lower realm, ha ha ha! Friend Qin, you’ve struck it rich!"

Qingyang the Old Demon within the Blood Massacre was also excited, as if witnessing something incredible.

As Qin Ming set foot inside.

The cyan gourd suddenly burst into spiritual light, with golden Dao patterns emerging on its surface, emitting sounds of extreme delight.

Qin Ming’s mind stirred, sensing a peculiar resonance coming from his Hook Jade Golden Light Mirror.

It seemed to have formed a kind of distant echo with the cyan gourd before him.

"Old Ghost Qingyang, do you recognize this object?" Qin Ming frowned and asked.

With an excited laugh, Qingyang the Old Demon replied, "Ha ha ha! Of course, legendary says that this Immortal-Slaying Gourd is a Spirit Communication Treasure born from a certain Dao Seed. Just displaying a fraction of its power is enough to kill someone at the Divinity Transformation Stage. Isn’t that formidable?"

"Even more unique is that this gourd is a growing Spirit Communication Treasure. Its spiritual treasure power will continuously increase as long as it’s supplied adequately."

"A Spirit Communication Treasure is just its juvenile form."

"As far as I know, this Immortal-Slaying Gourd hails from ancient times and ranks in the top three of the numerous treasures in the Spirit Realm’s ’Nine Heavens Profound Spirit List’!"

"Friend Qin, do you know what this means?"

"Even if you only master a small portion of its power, it would be enough to dominate the Human Realm..."

After careful observation, Qin Ming asked Qingyang the Old Demon, "But upon my inspection, this Immortal-Slaying Gourd is connected to the grand array below, likely a key item for suppressing the Fallen Demon’s Land. If I were to take it, the demons inside might break free, right?"

"Friend Qin, you’re overthinking. When the Venerable Cyan Emperor brought this treasure down to the lower realm, it wasn’t just to re-stabilize the Demon Suppression Array of the Primordial Extreme Mountain, there must have been other intentions, as dealing with such a supreme treasure is far beyond simply suppressing an ancient demon," Qingyang the Old Demon replied.

"As long as Fellow Daoist Qin unlocks its secrets, you might gain tremendous benefits."

His voice had hardly faded.

A cyan spiritual light flickered, forming a starry silhouette on the altar in the temple, standing with its back towards Qin Ming.

Upon its appearance, the figure sighed:

"Who would have thought that after several millennia, someone would finally enter this place..."

"To not waste words, anyone who possesses the Cyan Origin Sect’s legacy and cultivates the ’Cyan Emperor Technique’ to the 16th layer can take this treasure."

"As for the matter of the Primordial Extreme Mountain grand array, there is no need to worry."

After finishing speaking, the cyan shadow suddenly disintegrated into countless starlights and dissipated.

Qingyang the Old Demon watched all this, muttering incessantly, "After all these years, the Venerable Cyan Emperor still likes to play ghostly tricks..."

Qin Ming, upon listening to the cyan shadow, felt greatly encouraged.

Because his ’Cyan Emperor Technique’ was already cultivated to the 15th layer, only one step away from reaching the 16th layer.

"But from the looks of it, it’s best to leave an ancient talisman mark here, and only after a breakthrough in the cultivation technique will I come back to claim the treasure..."

While thinking this, Qin Ming heard Qingyang the Old Demon say:

"Friend Qin, there’s no need for that. You should already sense a wisp of Hook Jade Golden Light Mirror’s artifact spirit residing inside this Immortal-Slaying Gourd. After such long years of merging, it must have nurtured a strand of innate qi inside."

"As long as you refine this innate qi, you’ll be able to cultivate the ’Cyan Emperor Technique’ to the 16th layer and directly step into the late-stage Nascent Soul, without the need to cultivate painstakingly for hundreds of years."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming’s spirit surged with energy: "Old ghost, are you serious about this?"

"Why would I deceive you? Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll impart to you a formula to guide and refine the innate qi within the Immortal-Slaying Gourd. However, the process depends entirely on individual fortune and comprehension, it could be long or short, and the benefits gained are all up to one’s chance," Qingyang the Old Demon’s voice lingered, and a succinct spell appeared in Qin Ming’s mind.

Not being one to hesitate, Qin Ming immediately sat down cross-legged and began cultivating the ’Cyan Emperor Technique.’

With the operation of the cultivation technique, combined with the spell taught by Qingyang the Old Demon.

In an instant.

A long-lived dharma power aura emitted from Qin Ming, transforming into streaks of verdant light, mysteriously absorbed into the cyan gourd.

After a long while.

Suddenly, an azure spiritual body resembling a palm-sized child poked its head out cautiously from the gourd’s mouth, observing the surrounding environment intently.

It then turned its gaze towards Qin Ming, sniffed his aura, felt a great closeness, and emitted a burst of joy.

Gradually.

As Qin Ming operated his cultivation technique, a stream of milky white vapor emerged from the cyan gourd, transforming into a slender beam of light continuously entering his Nascent Soul.

Immediately, Qin Ming’s aura began to surge, with the infusion of this innate qi, Qin Ming could sense his Nascent Soul dharma power was incessantly enhancing, only a thin barrier away from breaking through to the late-stage Nascent Soul.

Meanwhile.

Qin Ming was surprised to find out that with the entry of this innate qi, his Lifebound Spirit Plant, the Immortal Vine in his Little Spirit Realm, seemed to greatly benefit, growing at an astonishing pace.

It even surpassed the effects of the ripening entries.

The originally silver buds all blossomed astonishingly.

Amidst Qin Ming’s vision, three golden entries appeared, and they began to change accordingly:

[Name]: Immortal Vine [Entries]: Nascent Soul Dharma Power x5 (Maturity 94%)

[Name]: Immortal Vine [Entries]: Nascent Soul Soul Power x5 (Maturity 95%)

[Name]: Immortal Vine [Entries]: Abundant Lifespan x5 (Maturity 96%)

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Ming decisively fed the late-stage Nascent Soul blood pearl from the Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch to the Immortal Vine.

In an instant.

The black vine danced, consuming the essence within the blood pearl completely, granting the spirit plant tremendous benefits, prompting it to grow crazily again.

The silver buds completed their flowering process, and in less than half a day, fully matured.

Qin Ming plucked these fruits, harvesting fifteen purple entry leaves.

He immediately consumed all five [Nascent Soul Dharma Power] entries, commencing his assault on the late-stage Nascent Soul.

In the hidden realm, immense Nascent Soul dharma power manifested, pouring into Qin Ming’s Purple Mansion Spirit Platform.

Qin Ming’s nascent soul began expanding and solidifying, with his dharma power aura skyrocketing alongside.

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