Translator: CinderTL
A Soul Destroying Demon Pill, drawn by Gou Jun's Spiritual Power, shot toward him.
Gou Jun had intervened in the struggle for the pill because he didn't fully trust Song Wen's words.
It was the first time he had seen a Soul Destroying Demon Pill, and he couldn't be certain it was solely for breaking through the Nascent Soul bottleneck, as Song Wen claimed.
Just then, he sensed a shadow flicker behind him.
Gou Jun's eyes flashed with fury. "Yin Shuo, you dare ambush me! You're courting death!"
A torrent of violent Corpse Qi erupted from Gou Jun's back, surging toward Song Wen like a raging flood.
After shouting "The Pill Furnace contains the Soul Destroying Demon Pill," Song Wen had retreated far away, intending to wait for the others to fight until they were exhausted before swooping in to claim the spoils.
But the situation had shifted.
The Soul Destroying Demon Pill was quickly divided among the few combatants, and no one was injured.
Mo Yexue had Lan Chen's assistance.
Yang Yu was accompanied by two Fourth-Tier demonic beasts.
Among the three who had obtained the Soul Destroying Demon Pill, Gou Jun, despite being the strongest, was the most vulnerable to ambush.
Song Wen's physical body was no match for Gou Jun's Corpse Qi, instantly shattering into pieces.
Before Gou Jun could even savor his victory, a figure suddenly materialized before him.
The figure wielded a short, razor-sharp blade, thrusting it directly at his chest.
The blade was remarkably short, its edge barely six inches long, yet it radiated a chilling, heart-stopping gleam, as if imbued with endless slaughter.
Gou Jun felt his heart leap into his throat, his body prickling with gooseflesh.
An intensely sharp golden aura emanated from the blade, like the icy, biting essence of the Yellow Springs from the depths of the underworld. Gou Jun's flesh and soul both felt a searing, cutting pain.
His Mana Shield, flimsy as paper before the blade, was effortlessly torn apart.
The blade plunged deep into Gou Jun's chest.
Half of his chest was instantly shredded by the golden aura radiating from the blade.
Just as Song Wen prepared to finish Gou Jun off in one fell swoop, Gou Jun's figure abruptly vanished, reappearing hundreds of yards away.
Several silver fragments of Talismans fluttered from Gou Jun's hand.
Gou Jun lowered his head, gazing at his mangled chest, and couldn't help but feel a wave of lingering fear.
"Yin Shuo, I underestimated you. If not for that Minor Teleportation Talisman, I would have died at your hands," Gou Jun said, his gaze fixed on Song Wen, his expression grim.
When activating the Minor Teleportation Talisman, he couldn't control its direction and crashed into the cave wall, forcibly interrupting the teleportation.
Though he had escaped death, the Soul Destroying Demon Pill was left behind, falling into Song Wen's hands.
Song Wen looked at the severely wounded Gou Jun, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
The killing blow he had been so confident in had been thwarted by a single Minor Teleportation Talisman.
With the Soul Cleaving Blade and Life Substitution Art exposed, it was unlikely he could ambush Gou Jun with the same tactics again.
Yang Yu, Lan Chen, Mo Yexue, and Mi Hai watched the scene with wide-eyed disbelief.
'Yin Shuo' had actually severely wounded Gou Jun and nearly killed him.
However, everyone could see that Song Wen had relied on the short blade in his hand.
Its sharpness far surpassed even a top-grade Mystic Treasure.
In the Immortal Cultivation World, top-grade Mystic Treasures were incredibly rare, with only a handful circulating among the top sects and held by their most powerful Nascent Soul cultivators.
For example, Lan Chen's Jade Ruyi and the twelve Corpse Coffins Gou Jun used to set up the Twelve Capitals Corpse Formation were both top-grade Mystic Treasures.
"Could this blade be the legendary Spirit Treasure?"
The thought flashed through everyone's minds.
Their gazes shifted to the Soul Cleaving Blade in Song Wen's hand, now tinged with a hint of wariness mixed with a flicker of eagerness.
Song Wen's expression remained cold. Holding the blade in his right hand, he raised his arm and swung it through the air.
Instantly, a wave of sharp golden aura swept over them, piercing deep into their souls and sending a chill down their spines.
The eagerness in their eyes vanished, replaced by pure wariness.
This blade could directly harm their souls!
With the Soul Cleaving Blade, Song Wen now posed a mortal threat to any of them.
This realization instantly elevated their assessment of Song Wen's strength to their own level.
Among the group, Gou Jun was the most wary of the Soul Cleaving Blade.
The blade had not only wounded his physical body but also his soul.
The excruciating pain of his soul being torn apart was something even Gou Jun found difficult to endure.
Clenching his jaw, veins bulging on his forehead, he glared at Song Wen with eyes blazing with hatred.
"Yin Shuo, I'll remember this grudge. The future is long, and I will have my revenge."
With that, Gou Jun turned and left.
It wasn't that he was afraid of Song Wen, but rather that he was wary of Yang Yu, Lan Chen, and the others.
He was severely injured. If he stayed any longer, there was no guarantee Lan Chen and the others wouldn't take advantage of his weakness and attack him.
If that happened, staying would put his life in danger.
No one made any move to stop Gou Jun from leaving.
Song Wen knew that Gou Jun was now on guard and would never give him another chance to use the Life Substitution Art and get close.
Yang Yu, Lan Chen, and the others had no immediate conflict of interest with Gou Jun, so there was no reason to provoke him. Even severely injured, Gou Jun could still threaten their lives.
"Fellow Daoist Yin Shuo, is this pill truly the legendary 'Soul Destroying Demon Pill'? Can it really help Nascent Soul cultivators break through minor cultivation bottlenecks?" Yang Yu asked, holding the pill.
"Absolutely. Not a word of it is false. However, each cultivator can only take one of these pills in their lifetime," Song Wen replied.
Yang Yu's face lit up. He put away the pill and clasped his hands in a gesture of gratitude.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yin Shuo, for your guidance. If you hadn't warned us earlier about the Soul Destroying Demon Pill in the Pill Furnace, we might have missed this treasure. I'll remember your kindness. If you ever need help with anything in the future, feel free to seek assistance from the Beastmaster Sect. I won't refuse."
Song Wen smiled faintly and nodded at Yang Yu.
At that moment, Mo Yexue spoke.
"Yin Shuo, I make this promise here: as long as you don't act against me, I won't attack you."
Song Wen's smile remained as he inclined his head slightly toward Mo Yexue.
While he wouldn't fully trust either of them, he found himself more inclined to believe Mo Yexue. Throughout their journey, she hadn't betrayed her companions even once. Moreover, she had come to Song Wen's rescue in the plaza behind the Primordial Origin Cave.
"Yin Shuo, I have a question I'd like to ask. I hope you'll answer truthfully," Lan Chen said.
"Immortal Maiden, please speak. I will answer truthfully," Song Wen said.
Lan Chen asked, "In the Corpse King Hall, did you find any Fallen Immortal Blood or information related to it?"
Song Wen shook his head. "There was nothing related to Fallen Immortal Blood in the Corpse King Hall."
Lan Chen didn't question him. Xu Geng had already stated that the Divine Blood Hall didn't possess any Fallen Immortal Blood. She had asked Song Wen only as a last resort.
"Have you heard of the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall?" Lan Chen continued.
"No. You should ask Xue Mei about this," Song Wen replied.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Hall was an affiliated force of the Divine Blood Gate, so Xue Mei would naturally know more.
At that moment, Song Wen suddenly remembered that the three Soul Destroying Demon Pills had already been claimed by others, yet Xue Mei hadn't made a single move. This made him wonder: Had she realized her strength was insufficient and given up on competing for the pills? Or did she have some other plan in mind?
Just then, Xue Mei appeared, flying toward them through the air.
(End of the Chapter)
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