Chapter 468 - 329: Sudden Upheaval, Evil Pattern Artifact Soul

"Destruction!"

He uttered softly, as a [Destruction] word seal floated above his head, suddenly surging forth, followed by an invisible breeze sweeping across the great lake, rushing towards the blurred figure on the Jade Ruler.

The figure’s face changed slightly, and he immediately gestured, summoning dozens of Soldier Souls to hover protectively before him.

However, this breeze, seemingly silent and unremarkable, extinguished everything, and the dozens of Soldier Souls fell like wheat being harvested.

Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, the blurred figure swiftly dived into the Jade Ruler to avoid the Soul-annihilating Wind.

"Dread!"

But it seemed Songg Yuyang was waiting for this moment. When he saw the Artifact Soul dive into the Jade Ruler, he immediately pointed his finger, and a formidable Power of Imprisonment suddenly locked the space around the Jade Ruler, as if freezing the heavens and earth, anchoring the Jade Ruler in midair.

"Buzz Buzz!"

However, the Spiritual Light of the Jade Ruler blazed brilliantly and furiously, stirring an earth-shattering force, causing the Dread Character Order to tremble incessantly.

"Get in here!"

Seeing this, Songg Yuyang’s face showed traces of anger. He shouted furiously, as behind him appeared a Misty Hand spanning dozens of feet, which suddenly grasped the Jade Ruler.

The Jade Ruler trembled, but the large hand, as if cast in bronze and iron, forcefully held it, immobilizing it, and capturing it back to the Treasure Boat.

"Boom!"

But just then, a wailing cry suddenly erupted from the Jade Ruler, immediately followed by a surge of Soul Light exploding, accompanied by endless explosions and Evil Qi.

The great lake churned, countless waves roiling, even the Treasure Boat was pushed back tens of feet by sheer force.

Fortunately, the Cyan Qing Fire Barrier remained steady, and those on the boat were unharmed.

"Such a fierce evil Artifact Soul?"

Songg Yuyang’s face turned slightly pale but quickly recovered. Seeing this, he could not help but sigh.

"This Artifact has been nurtured by endless Evil Qi and has become an Evil Artifact. Even if captured, it can’t be refined, only polluting mana in vain, suffering torment day and night!"

Gua Daoist also sighed deeply, with some regret.

After Thunder Flood Dragon Strongman’s probing, everyone understood the nature of this "opportunity."

Indeed, there was an opportunity, as the Spirit Treasure Sect nurtured artifacts in Evil Eyes for their disciples to trial therein, breaking the Soldier Soul encirclement to acquire the Artifact.

However, after the Spirit Treasure Sect’s downfall, this Artifact went unrefined for countless years, being constantly eroded by the Yin Evil Power in the Evil Eye. Its Spiritual Light had long been worn away, replaced by countless Yin Evil Patterns.

Over several thousand years, with Soldier Souls encircling it, an Artifact Soul even formed upon it.

But this is not the wonderful existence within a Spiritual Treasure, brimming with spiritual nature, capable of swallowing Spiritual Mechanism, cultivating on its own, or even speaking human words.

Rather, it is like a malevolent ghost, fond of devouring Essence, Qi, and Divine Souls, an evil anomalous soul.

"What a pity!"

The white-haired youth, sparing with words, only uttered two words.

Indeed, a pity.

If nurtured for several thousand years in a place abundant with Spiritual Qi, this Artifact’s spiritual nature would have greatly increased, perhaps even evolving into a Spiritual Treasure.

But in the Evil Eye, like a Ghostly Realm, only malevolent spirits could be nurtured, not True Spirits.

Even for a Demonic Cultivator, acquiring this Artifact, it still cannot be refined.

This Artifact has birthed an Artifact Soul; all its Spirit Patterns are Evil Patterns. Any cultivator’s mana entering it would be like feeding blood to a bat, only to be devoured by it, impossible to refine. Forcibly refining it would reduce one to a blood bag, being slowly consumed completely.

Moreover, the Artifact Soul already has a trace of spiritual wisdom; whoever dares to capture it would prefer to self-destruct rather than be caught.

Just like what happened just now.

Otherwise, even when the Artifact melted, its materials would be worth a fortune.

"Quickly restore your mana, and set off again!"

Songg Yuyang glanced at Thunder Flood Dragon Strongman and said flatly, then closed his eyes again.

Besides, the Treasure Burial Lake is vast; there might still be other opportunities.

As long as they haven’t been eroded by Evil Qi, they would be high-grade treasures of top-grade quality, possibly even evolving into Spiritual Treasures.

Cultivators in the Late Stage Golden Core would also be tempted.

With these words, everyone’s mood was stirred. Thunder Flood Dragon Strongman glanced around, seeing no one harbored ill intent toward him, began exerting all efforts to restore his mana.

In the Evil Eye, the Treasure Boat no longer devoured everyone’s mana, seemingly a reprieve for disciples of the Spirit Treasure Sect to trial therein.

Gu Yuan also closed his eyes, saying no more.

The opportunity lay ahead, and he, too, was intensely curious about what kind of Artifact it would be that could endure thousands of years of Evil Qi erosion unchanged.