Chapter 384 - 357: Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water

Chapter 384: Chapter 357: Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water

"Get over here!"

The Qianqing Sect Master sensed the aura of the incoming sword. He knew that even with his Primordial Saint Body, he couldn’t block it. With a swift grab, he pulled the Zi Qiong Emperor in front of him.

SPLAT!

The single strike turned the Zi Qiong Emperor into a bloody pulp, his breathing ceasing instantly.

With the power of 100 layers of Dark Force combined with his current strength, a single slash from Nie Yun could shatter a mountain range a thousand miles wide. A mere Zi Qiong Emperor was nothing. Even ten more of him would have been splattered into a paste by that one sword strike!

"Nie Yun, I will repay you for today’s humiliation!"

The Zi Qiong Emperor had momentarily blocked Nie Yun’s path. The Qianqing Sect Master seized the chance, turned, and fled. His body shot through the air in a straight line, diving toward a grand hall in the blink of an eye. ’Crap, he’s trying to activate the Twelve Meridian Array! Once it’s fully active, I might not be able to stop it, even with my current strength!’

The Twelve Meridian Array shifted its foundations according to the time of day, blending Yin and Yang in an impossibly unpredictable defense. Even he, at his current level, would find it difficult to completely break.

"Don’t even think about activating that Array. Get down here! Blood Pupil Master, Soul Attack!"

Seeing how fast he was moving, about to duck into the hall, Nie Yun gave a low shout and unleashed his Blood Pupil Master talent. His pupils turned blood-red in an instant. A ghastly crimson light radiated for a hundred miles in the blink of an eye, completely enveloping the Qianqing Sect Master.

"Aargh..."

With a wretched cry, his Spirit heavily wounded, the Qianqing Sect Master fell straight from the sky!

Back at Qi Sea Great Perfection, he could already contend with Half-Step Spirit Realm experts using his Blood Pupil Master talent. Now that he had reached the Mid-Stage Spirit Realm, his soul was far stronger than the Qianqing Sect Master’s. The moment he unleashed his unique Blood Pupil Master talent, filling the sky with crimson light, the latter stood no chance.

"Come here!"

Having thrown the Qianqing Sect Master’s Spirit into disarray with a single move, Nie Yun reached out and snatched him up.

"Don’t kill me... Don’t kill me..."

The Qianqing Sect Master had lost all of his earlier arrogance and was now shouting repeatedly.

"Not kill you? I hate being lied to more than anything. You dared to deceive me along with Huangg Chen and the Zi Qiong Emperor. That’s a capital offense!" Ignoring his cries, Nie Yun tightened his grip.

"As long as you don’t kill me, I’ll return everything of yours! I’ll even give you all the treasures of my Qianqing Sect..."

The Qianqing Sect Master knew the young man before him wouldn’t go easy. His voice was laced with desperation. "I’ll give you the Water Spirit Pearl, too!"

"Heh. If I kill you, I’ll get the Water Spirit Pearl all the same," Nie Yun said with a faint smile, ignoring his pleas.

"You... You’re using the Water Spirit Pearl to preserve your brother’s body because you want to revive him later, right? The Water Spirit Pearl alone isn’t enough! If you don’t kill me, I’ll tell you how to truly bring him back to life..."

A sudden flash of inspiration struck the Qianqing Sect Master. He remembered Nie Yun’s goal and shrieked.

"Hmm? The Water Spirit Pearl isn’t enough? If I find out you’re lying, your death will be even more gruesome!"

Nie Yun casually tossed him to the ground with a cold snort.

’The method Baihua Xiu told me was what this guy told her all those years ago. Maybe he really does know something more.’

’In any case, he wasn’t my match even at his peak. Now that he’s half-dead from the Blood Pupil Light’s attack, it’s not like he can cause any trouble.’

"Yes, I’m not lying! It’s like this: the Water Spirit Pearl can only preserve the body, making it Immortal and incorruptible, but it can’t increase its vitality. Even if you manage to summon the soul back later, it can’t perfectly merge with a body that has no vitality. He won’t be truly revived..."

The Qianqing Sect Master sat on the ground, gasping for breath. He knew the young man before him was ruthless and didn’t dare try to bargain, so he quickly explained.

’The body has no vitality? The soul can’t merge perfectly, so he can’t be truly revived? Is that really a thing?’

Nie Yun was stunned. It sounded unbelievable.

"I read about it in an ancient text where I found the Water Spirit Pearl. A person’s physical body and Dantian both have vitality. For a soul to merge perfectly with it, the muscles must not be dead! I saw your brother that day; his muscles were already completely dead. Although there was a lingering obsession, it was far too weak. Even if you could summon his soul back later, it would be impossible for him to revive with dead muscles! You must find a treasure that can stimulate muscle vitality and bring the muscles back to life first. That way, when his soul returns, it can perfectly merge with the body!"

Fearing the young man wouldn’t believe him, the Qianqing Sect Master hurriedly provided a detailed explanation.

’The Dantian has Acupoints and can even breathe. Maybe muscles really do have their own vitality!’ A sudden thought occurred to Nie Yun, and he started to believe the Qianqing Sect Master’s words.

In his previous life, Nie Yun had reached the Peak of Dantian Acupoint Realm. Reaching that realm involved activating the blood vessels and meridians in the Dantian, transforming it into a living entity. If the Dantian could do that, it wouldn’t be strange for muscles to have vitality as well.

’Whether the Qianqing Sect Master is right or wrong, I can’t give up. My brother died for me. I can’t be careless about anything related to him.’

"This thing that stimulates muscle vitality, do you have it? If you do, give it to me, and I might spare your life!" These thoughts flashed through his mind, and Nie Yun let out a cold snort.

"I... I don’t have it!" The Qianqing Sect Master looked bitter. "But I know where to find it. If I tell you, will you spare my life?"

"Speak!"

"It’s... It’s water from the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring! That spring water can enhance a person’s muscle vitality. If you immerse the body in it, its muscle vitality will increase, and it will become truly Immortal and incorruptible..." the Qianqing Sect Master said hastily.

"Spirit Rhinoceros Spring?" Nie Yun’s brow furrowed.

’In my past life, I saw countless treasures and reached the highest echelons of the Floating Heaven Continent, yet I’ve never heard of any Spirit Rhinoceros Spring. Can such a treasure that activates the body’s vitality really exist?’

"Yes, the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring is within the Ancient City on the Qi Sea Continent! If you go there and ask around, you’ll find out about it!"

The Qianqing Sect Master, terrified the young man would kill him in a fit of rage, held nothing back.

"The Ancient City? I’ve never heard of such a place. You’re lying!" Nie Yun snorted.

"No, I’m really not lying! You must have heard of the Ten Great Ancient Veins of the Qi Sea Continent, right? Where did they come from? Why are there only ten left? Weren’t there other bloodlines? The Ancient City is home to an ancient people formed when the continent shattered. They rarely appear in the outside world. If you go there, you’ll definitely be able to find information. Oh, right! I know you have a subordinate named Mu Qing. The Dieyi Manor she belongs to is a fairly large power in the Ancient City!"

Fearing Nie Yun wouldn’t believe him, the Qianqing Sect Master spoke extremely quickly and anxiously.

"Dieyi Manor? Not Butterfly Manor?" Nie Yun recalled that when he came to Guangming City with Mu Qing and the others, Mu Xia had indeed taken out a butterfly-shaped jade token. It was just that the city guards at the time had called it Butterfly Manor.

He had originally assumed Butterfly Manor was some major power within the Divine Holy Empire. But after he annihilated even the Imperial Family, he never saw this faction make a move, so he forgot about it. Now that the Qianqing Sect Master mentioned it, he immediately remembered.

"Butterfly Manor is just an outpost outside the Ancient City, responsible for procurement. It has connections with all of the Seven Great Empires, which is why people in the empires know of it. In contrast, very few know about Dieyi Manor..." the Qianqing Sect Master explained.

"Hmph. Fine. I can spare you. Now hand over the Water Spirit Pearl and all the treasures of the Qianqing Sect. If you dare try any tricks, I’ll kill you on the spot. Not even an Immortal could save you!"

Nie Yun carefully considered everything the Qianqing Sect Master had said and found no issues. With a flick of his hand, he snorted coldly.

’This Qianqing Sect Master dared to lie to me; he’ll have to pay the price. The Qianqing Sect has existed for several thousand years. Its treasures are probably even more abundant than what the Divine Holy Empire’s Imperial Family accumulated. This is a perfect opportunity to clean them out.’

Cultivation depended on wealth, companions, methods, and location, with wealth being the most important. That alone showed its significance. For a Cultivator, there was no such thing as too many treasures!

"Yes!" Upon hearing the young man’s demand, a flash of hatred appeared in the Qianqing Sect Master’s eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it came, hidden deep within him.

"Let’s go."

Nie Yun noticed the hatred but didn’t point it out. He just smiled faintly and strode toward the Qianqing Sect’s Treasure Vault.

After a period of plundering, the treasures inside were completely confiscated. A short while later, Nie Yun walked out, took the Water Spirit Pearl from the Qianqing Sect Master, gave a faint smile, and flew away.

"Damn it! My treasures! The treasures I spent a lifetime accumulating..." Seeing the empty Treasure Vault, the Qianqing Sect Master spat out a mouthful of blood. He felt like dying.

"I may be known as the number one expert on the Qi Sea Continent, but I’m nothing compared to the people of the Ancient City. The people in that city despise outsiders the most. For you to go there and demand their most precious Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water is a death sentence! Go and die! Even if I can’t kill you with my own hands, I’ll be overjoyed just to watch you die, or even just hear about your death!"

Thinking about how much the people of the Ancient City hated outsiders, the Qianqing Sect Master felt a lot better and let out a cold laugh.

"Is that so? Thanks for the reminder."

He had just finished muttering to himself when a soft voice spoke up. Then, his vision went dark as his soul was completely severed from his body.

THUD!

The Qianqing Sect Master’s body collapsed to the ground, his breathing stopped.

"I wasn’t going to kill you, but what a pity..." Looking at the corpse, Nie Yun shook his head, his brow furrowed. ’The Ancient City hates outsiders? I should ask Mu Qing and Mu Xia about this first.’

His body flickered, and he entered the Zihua Cave Mansion, vanishing from the spot in an instant.

"The Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water is incredibly precious. Only one drop is produced per year. It can increase a person’s muscle vitality and speed up their Cultivation..."

Inside the Zihua Cave Mansion, Mu Qing and Mu Xia nodded. What they said was no different from what the Qianqing Sect Master had claimed.

According to the Sect Scripture, the two of them were indeed members of Dieyi Manor, but they were only fringe disciples, not core members at all. To get close to the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water, one had to be at least a core disciple.

As for the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water, only one drop was produced per year. Several families in the Ancient City guarded it, making it exceptionally precious.

The people of the Ancient City were a race left over from the Ancient Era. Their strongest leader, the City Lord, had reached the peak of the Secret Realm Third Layer, and his soul had reached the Mid-Stage Spirit Level. All resources were in his hands; it was impossible to take them by force!

’Since it’s useful for my brother’s resurrection, it looks like I must make a trip to the Ancient City. After I get back, it’ll be time to head to the Floating Heaven Continent!’

After hearing the detailed explanation from Mu Qing and Mu Xia, Nie Yun made his decision.

If this Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water was truly useful for his brother’s resurrection, he would go no matter how dangerous it was. Even if he had to steal it, he would steal it! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)