Chapter 265: Chapter 265: Clearing the Evil Qi, The Second Spirit Vein
On the ground.
The Vine Demon slowly lifted its head until its entire body floated in mid-air, its aura gradually surging to its limit as a Middle Rank Demon General.
Just a whisker away from ascending into the ranks of a High-Rank Demon General.
That terrifying aura not only worried Xuangui Zhenren, but also others who hoped that Young Master Misty could slay the Vine Demon.
Especially the Sect Master of the Huli Sect, who wished for nothing more than the Vine Demon’s demise.
“Deep beneath where the Vine Demon nests, there lies a Miniature Spirit Vein. Should the Vine Demon fall, with high probability that vein will become unclaimed, how marvelous!”
The Sect Master of the Huli Sect thought gleefully to himself.
He looked at Ye Feng, hoping the latter was powerful enough.
On the plain.
The Vine Demon looked down at Ye Feng, once again uttering coldly, “So it was you who killed my Dual Cultivation Companion. Very good, I shall use you as a sacrifice for her burial!”
Ye Feng looked at the Vine Demon, a cold light flickering in his eyes.
Now, after probing with his own Slaughter Energy, he could feel a vast swath of black Evil Qi radiating from the Vine Demon, indicating it had eradicated at least hundreds of thousands of humans.
Such actions were contemptible!
“Thunderous Descent!”
Ye Feng didn’t waste words, secretly summoning a wisp of Wind Element Spirit Energy, transforming it into a heaven-piercing, earth-shattering, purple-gold lightning bolt, like an unrivalled Divine Sword descending from the depths of the firmament.
Crack!
The previously fearsome Vine Demon was struck by the Thunderous Descent, its body scorched and creviced with cracks.
Thereafter, it collapsed onto the ground.
Dust billowed, a terrifying sight to behold.
“Th-this!”
Practitioners from Haijin City pointed at the fallen Vine Demon, so shocked that their teeth chattered, unable to utter a single word.
“So weak?”
The Thousand Faces Demon Monarch stared at the Vine Demon felled by a single blow from Ye Feng and was dumbfounded.
That was a peak Middle Rank Demon General!
And it fell after just one move?
“Yes, indeed quite weak,” Ye Feng nodded in agreement.
In comparison to Qingyun Zhenren, who had comprehended a thread of Sword Intent, the Vine Demon wasn’t anything noteworthy; had they fought in the same realm, Qingyun Zhenren could have cleaved the Vine Demon with a single sword strike.
Ye Feng descended.
He picked the Demon Cores from both the Vine Demon and the Flower Demon, and in passing, used “Spirit Blood Transference” to acquire two clumps of cyan-golden Spirit Blood.
Beyond that, he absorbed all the Evil Qi in the vicinity of the Feihua Sect, strengthening his Slaughter Energy to twice its original size.
“Not a bad harvest!”
Ye Feng murmured to himself.
The main purpose of this journey was to eradicate those Demon Fiends saturated with dense Evil Qi, who had committed countless evils.
In doing so, not only would his Slaughter Energy grow, but he would also gain a wealth of resources for cultivation, reaping the best of both worlds.
A secondary goal was to test the effectiveness of his disguise in actual combat.
Ye Feng was quite satisfied with his outing today.
“From today on, for matters unsuitable for me to handle personally, I shall cooperate with the Thousand Faces Demon Monarch, pretending to be ‘Young Master Misty’.”
With that thought, Ye Feng gathered his belongings and strode away.
“Young Master Misty is leaving.”
“Let’s go, let’s go have a look.”
The cultivators from Haijin City gathered around, and the first thing that caught their eyes was the huge carcass of the Vine Demon, sprawled on the ground like a small hill.
“Look, the land where the Feihua Sect was located is littered with bones and there are many cultivators’ belongings. It seems this sect truly committed many evils.”
“This is my uncle’s friend who was said to have left for cultivation and has been missing ever since. Turns out he fell prey to those monsters of the Feihua Sect.”
“Such a sect, so heartless and mad, they deserved to be exterminated!”
The crowd was filled with righteous indignation.
“Young Master Misty truly is a divine figure!”
Some even voiced admiration.
But before long, when the Sect Master of Huli Sect and his entourage reached underground and saw a Miniature Spirit Vein stripped of its Core Nucleus, their expressions changed drastically.
“It must have been Young Master Misty who took the Core Nucleus of the Spirit Vein!”
“Damn thief!”
The crowd was as fickle as reeds in the wind, swaying uncertainly.
Ten miles away.
Ye Feng held a crystal core the size of a thumb, his lips curling slightly upward.
“This trip not only strengthened my Slaughter Energy but also yielded a Core Nucleus of a Spirit Vein. I can try setting it into the Jade Bamboo Shoot in the Spiritual Spring, and with that, our Misty Sect will have two Miniature Spirit Veins.”
Originally, this Spirit Vein was occupied by a Vine Demon.
Ye Feng had slain it, turning the Spirit Vein into ownerless property, and in order not to let others benefit, he decisively dug out the Core Nucleus.
Hundreds of miles away.
Mo Ying was flying on her sword, followed by Huo Yunjie and his group.
“You were saved by someone named Young Master Misty? And this person was waving a paper fan, appeared very amiable, and very young, yet with a very strong Sword Intent?”
Mo Ying asked several questions in succession.
“Yes,” Shi Lei nodded.
“That’s strange, in the nearby area, there doesn’t seem to be a person known as Young Master Misty, so who exactly is this person?” Mo Ying frowned slightly.
Her intuition told her that Young Master Misty was someone she knew.
During this period, Sect Leader Ye Feng had disappeared without a trace.
“Could it be the Sect Leader in disguise? Otherwise, who would be so coincidental to show up in the wilderness of the Taiyue Mountain Range? And to have such strong powers.”
Mo Ying grew more suspicious about the identity of Young Master Misty.
Beneath the night sky.
Ye Feng had long since parted ways with the Thousand Faces Demon Monarch and returned alone to Misty Peak, looking relaxed as he walked towards the Spiritual Spring.
The spring water was nurturing the Jade Bamboo Shoot and the fragrant Purifying Green Lotus that he had dug up from the underground of the Nanlu Mountain Range.
“The Jade Bamboo Shoot is a kind of spiritual object from nature; if nurtured by Spiritual Energy, over time it will condense a Core Nucleus and develop into a Miniature Spirit Vein. So, my previous idea was probably correct.”
Ye Feng took out the thumb-sized Spiritual Vein Core.
Since it was deep into the night, all disciples were cultivating, and nobody noticed his actions.
“Right, Yun Jie and the others have completed their task, let’s open the Lucky Bag first.”
Ye Feng remembered something, stretched out his hand, and four Lucky Bags appeared in his palm. With a thought, all were converted into rewards.
“Ding, congratulations to the Sect Leader for obtaining “Scripture of Spirit Veins”×1, special material Moonfall Stone×3 pounds, Sky-reaching Green Vine Spirit Seed×3, Upper Grade Cultivation Qi Pill×5.”
These were all the rewards for this time.
“”Scripture of Spirit Veins”… This is something valuable!”
Ye Feng quickly opened the ancient scripture.
After his research, Ye Feng found the method to fuse the Spiritual Vein Core into the Jade Bamboo Shoot.
“This reward comes at just the right time.”
Ye Feng spent over an hour studying and found it very profound, so he decided to spend money lavishly. After using up 100 Prestige Points, he successfully learned the scripture.
Using the Sect’s stored materials, along with the Refinement Furnace and Refining Furnace, Ye Feng spent half an hour to finally inscribe a complicated Formation on the Jade Bamboo Shoot, melting the Spiritual Liquid into it, forming Array Patterns.
As the Spiritual Vein Core was embedded at the top of the Jade Bamboo Shoot, a soft radiance spread out, forming a whole new Spirit Vein.
Hum!
The Jade Bamboo Shoot trembled slightly and merged with the Spiritual Spring, emanating a rich Spiritual Energy. With the overlay of two Miniature Spirit Veins, the concentration of Spiritual Energy around was nearly that of a Minor Spirit Vein.
“Eh, the Jade Bamboo Shoot has undergone a miraculous change!”
Qiao Jiaxi, the night owl, was the first to discover the change.
During this period, he had been sleeping later than dogs and waking earlier than chickens, undergoing daily beatings from the Armored Guardians and was about to enter the seventh level of Body Refinement.
Right now, he had just finished being thrashed by the Armored Guardians and came to the Spiritual Spring to drink some Spirit Spring Water to replenish his energy. There, he found Ye Feng standing at the spot and also saw the glowing Jade Bamboo Shoot, looking surprised.
“The Jade Bamboo Shoot has been turned by our Sect Leader into a Miniature Spirit Vein, which has doubled the density of Spiritual Energy within Misty Peak, a truly joyous occasion.”
Ye Feng patted Qiao Jiaxi on the shoulder, “You must cultivate diligently and strive to break through to the seventh level of Body Refinement soon.”
“Rest assured, Sect Leader, Jia Xi will work hard!” Qiao Jiaxi stood firm, as straight as a javelin.
“Go rest,” Ye Feng said.
Inside the Misty Sect, the most obedient and the hardest worker in cultivation was Qiao Jiaxi.
“As you command, Sect Leader.” Qiao Jiaxi drew a bucket of water, took a bath, and remained busy until late at night before lying in his room and falling into a blissful sleep.
The next morning.
Everyone gathered around the Spiritual Spring.
“The Sect Leader told me last night that this is the newly modified Jade Bamboo Shoot he worked on; it has now become a Miniature Spirit Vein,” said Qiao Jiaxi, being the first to know the news, promptly stood up to explain.
“No wonder I feel great during cultivation today. It turns out there is an additional Spirit Vein. Although it looks small, the Spiritual Energy it emits is very pure,” Jia Yulan took a deep breath, feeling refreshed all over.
“The Spirit Spring Water will taste even better now,” Yan Ruyu said with a smile.
“I am more curious about where this came from,” Mo Ying pointed at the Studio Vein Core Nucleus at the top of the Jade Bamboo Shoot, “The Sect Leader didn’t destroy an existing Spirit Vein, did he?”
Gong Qingqiu pondered for a moment and said, “Normally, a Core Nucleus of a Spirit Vein cannot be artificially created but can only form naturally by the world, so this must be something the Sect Leader brought back from outside.”
At that moment, Ye Feng passed by in silence.
Hearing the discussion of the crowd, he explained, “That’s correct, yesterday this Sect Leader went to a place for fun and by chance encountered a Demonic Beast that didn’t know its place and attacked me. After I gave it a good thrashing in self-defense, it offered this Spiritual Vein Core to me.”
Lying was something Ye Feng was quite skilled at.
As he spoke, his face didn’t flush, he didn’t pant, and he was dead serious, even he almost believed himself.
“Really?”
The disciples were doubtful yet believed.