Chapter 481: Chapter 456: Blood Soul Gu Mother
Lu Yan stopped, and the insect did the same, hiding itself once again.
Shen Yinuo gasped heavily, drenched in cold sweat, a testament to her intense suffering.
"Damn it, what kind of insect is this? It’s so strange."
Lu Yan held Shen Yinuo’s small hand, feeling as though his heart was being sliced apart.
"Ask Miao Yan, see if he knows anything."
Shen Yinuo said.
She summoned the Great Sun Melting Furnace and called forth Miao Yan’s Primordial Spirit.
"You two brats, winners take all. If you want to kill, then kill; don’t dream of humiliating me."
Miao Yan’s Primordial Spirit roared, struggling with all his might.
But Lu Yan pressed down with a palm, leaving Miao Yan’s head reeling, almost causing him to explode, his half-step into the embrace of death silenced him immediately.
As Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo pressed forward, after nearly ten thousand miles, the insect within the Primordial Spirit emerged once more.
"Miao Yan, take a look, what is this? Do you recognize it? If you speak the truth, I can offer you a swift end,"
Lu Yan said.
"Eh..."
When Miao Yan saw the insect inside Shen Yinuo’s Primordial Spirit, he paused briefly, then looked closely.
"Hahahaha...."
Suddenly, Miao Yan burst into loud laughter.
"What are you laughing at?"
Lu Yan smashed down with a palm, leaving Miao Yan with a dazed and throbbing head.
"You little bastard..."
Miao Yan glared at Lu Yan, filled with immense anger.
"Speak, what have you figured out?"
Lu Yan demanded coldly.
"You want to know, fine, I’ll tell you. It’s called the Blood Soul Gu Mother, hahaha, the mountain master has actually refined a Blood Soul Gu Mother in secret, truly impressive, I am far from being her match, hahaha."
As he spoke, Miao Yan burst into laughter once again.
"Blood Soul Gu Mother? What does it do and how can it be broken?"
Lu Yan asked further.
"The Blood Soul Gu Mother is an extremely rare type of mystical insect, very uncommon and with demanding feeding conditions. It needs to be nurtured with the owner’s own soul and blood essence. Over many years, this will allow the Blood Soul Gu Mother to be refined into an avatar of the owner."
"The greatest use of the Blood Soul Gu Mother is to take over a body. As long as the Blood Soul Gu Mother is planted in the target’s Primordial Spirit beforehand, once the right moment comes, it can successfully take over and replace the target."
"As for the method to break it, there is only one, and that is to kill the master of the Blood Soul Gu Mother. Then the Blood Soul Gu Mother will perish and can be easily removed."
"Hahaha, for you, this is an unsolvable problem. Shen Yinuo, no matter how you resist, it is useless in the end, the mountain master will take your place."
As he got to this point, Miao Yan laughed again.
The reason he spoke so detailedly was that he knew this riddle was unsolvable; he just wanted to see the expressions of despair on Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo’s faces.
But he was disappointed.
Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo merely furrowed their brows, thinking of countermeasures, and did not show the despair he had anticipated.
"Don’t even think about running away. I’m telling you, the moment you leave a certain distance from the mountain master, the Blood Soul Gu Mother will act up, causing unbearable pain, worse than death. Don’t even think about forcibly refining it; if you try to do that, it will anger the Blood Soul Gu Mother, and it will consume your Primordial Spirit, leaving you a walking corpse."
"Moreover, the mountain master can sense the location of the Blood Soul Gu Mother. Once she is free, she will come to kill you. Don’t think of using any method to block it, because this is the sensing of the Blood Soul, no treasure can obstruct it. Your fate will be even more miserable than mine, hahaha."
Miao Yan laughed loudly, continuing to provoke Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo.
"It seems that we have no way out; our only option is to kill Skull Fire Mountain’s master,"
Lu Yan said coldly.
"Kill the mountain master? With just you? Don’t indulge in such vain hopes. You probably don’t understand the difference between the Immortal First Layer and the Immortal Fourth Layer. The mountain master can kill me with half a move. Your fate is already sealed,"
Miao Yan continued to taunt.
Lu Yan ignored Miao Yan and said to Shen Yinuo, "Yinuo, my Primordial Spirit can refine the Primordial Spirits of others to enhance my own soul’s strength. We need to find a place to refine Miao Yan’s Primordial Spirit, which will help me break through and Cross the Tribulation sooner."
"Is that possible?"
Shen Yinuo’s eyes lit up.
But Miao Yan panicked, shouting, "No, what kind of demonic sorcery is this? You can’t do this, just kill me, kill me quickly..."
To have his Primordial Spirit refined by Lu Yan and therefore aid Lu Yan, he couldn’t bear the thought even in death.
If possible, he wanted to self-destruct his Primordial Spirit, but unfortunately, it was sealed, and he couldn’t even self-destruct.
Shen Yinuo couldn’t be bothered to listen to Miao Yan’s barking. She took out the Great Sun Melting Furnace and put him back into the furnace.
"Skull Fire Mountain’s master will soon be on our trail, and we have little time left. How about this: I return to Skull Fire Mountain to buy time, and then you’ll have the opportunity to increase your strength..."
Shen Yinuo began, but before she could finish, Lu Yan stopped her.
"No, if you go back to Skull Fire Mountain, it would be like throwing yourself into the tiger’s den. The mountain master might perform the possession earlier, and I will never let you risk your life. Moreover, we still stand a chance."
"The Beast Clan in the Cangyan Mysterious Land is also at the Immortal Fourth Layer. The mountain master won’t find it easy to fend them off and might get injured in the process."
"The most dangerous place can be the safest. Let us head to the Cangyan Mysterious Land first. With the help of the beasts of the Cangyan Mysterious Land, we might be able to contend with the master of Skull Fire Mountain for a while. On the way, we’ll leave signs for Mr. World to find us, and with his mastery in formations, our chances will be even greater."
Lu Yan said.
Seeing Lu Yan’s determination, Shen Yinuo did not continue to argue, but nodded her head.
The two of them set off immediately towards the Cangyan Mysterious Land.
Before heading to the Cangyan Mysterious Land, Lu Yan took Shen Yinuo to two places, leaving behind specific marks.
This was the location Lu Yan had agreed upon with Mr. World, and the mark was something the two had communicated about in advance; only the two of them could understand it.
If Mr. World saw it, he would be able to follow the mark to find him.
As they approached the Cangyan Mysterious Land, terrifying auras howled towards them from the distance.
"It’s that Flaming Three-Headed Dog."
Lu Yan was startled and quickly hid with Shen Yinuo.
The Flaming Three-Headed Dog soon landed at the entrance of the Cangyan Mysterious Land, followed by other members of the Beast Clan. It was evident that these beasts, each bearing injuries, had significantly reduced in number compared to when they had attacked Skull Fire Mountain.
Especially the Flaming Three-Headed Dog, its injuries were even more severe.
Of its three heads, one had been severed, leaving behind only a bare neck, and another was missing half its skull, leaving only one head intact.
On its chest, a terrifying claw mark nearly ripped the entire chest cavity open.
"Skull Fire Mountain, just you wait."
With a furious roar, the Flaming Three-Headed Dog rushed into the Cangyan Mysterious Land with the Beast Clan.
Lu Yan let out a long sigh of relief, thankfully the Thunder Sword had blocked the creature’s perception. If it knew that the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus was in his hands, it might have bitten him to death on the spot.
Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo didn’t enter immediately, but waited at the entrance for a while before sending out a Martial Arts Avatar to enter the Cangyan Mysterious Land first. After confirming that the Beast Clan had left, he and Shen Yinuo entered together.
"The most dangerous place is the safest; let’s head to the Flaming Three-Headed Dog’s lair to refine Miao Yan’s Primordial Spirit."
A thought crossed Lu Yan’s mind.
Soon, he and Shen Yinuo arrived at the Lava Lake they had visited before, dove in, and followed the lake to the place where they had found the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus. Indeed, they sensed a terrible aura above, coming from the Flaming Three-Headed Dog.
The two kept some distance and sank to the bottom of the Lava Lake.
"Yinuo, protect me."
Lu Yan said.
"Lu Yan, will there be any side effects in refining the Immortal Primordial Spirit?"
Shen Yinuo asked.
After all, refining someone else’s Primordial Spirit to enhance one’s own was against heaven’s will and unheard of, which is why Shen Yinuo had this concern.
Lu Yan pondered for a moment before deciding to tell the truth, "It will mix in fragments of the other’s memory, affecting one’s mind. So, I wouldn’t use this method unless absolutely necessary. But now, we have no other choice."
"How about this? My Great Sun Melting Furnace can smelt everything. I’ll use the Yin Yang Melting Furnace Method to lend you a hand. Perhaps it can help you refine away the impurities."
Shen Yinuo suggested.
"Okay, let’s try it."
Lu Yan nodded.
Their palms met, and Lu Yan’s Primordial Spirit entered Shen Yinuo’s Great Sun Melting Furnace.
"No, Lu Yan...I’ll fight you with all I’ve got."
Miao Yan, seeing Lu Yan, showed a look of terror, but unfortunately, his Primordial Spirit power was sealed, and within the Great Sun Melting Furnace, his voice couldn’t escape.
Heaven won’t answer his calls and the earth won’t offer succor.
With a single thought, the roots of the great tree within the Primordial Spirit spread out, wrapping around Miao Yan’s Primordial Spirit. Green light surged, and Miao Yan’s Primordial Spirit let out a scream, but it quickly ceased. Only a ball of pure energy from Miao Yan’s Primordial Spirit remained, enveloped by the great tree.
At the same time, Shen Yinuo activated the Great Sun Melting Furnace, assisting Lu Yan in refining with the Yin Yang Melting Furnace Method.
Streams of energy entered Lu Yan’s Primordial Spirit, strengthening it.
And some also flowed into Shen Yinuo’s Primordial Spirit, amplifying hers too.
However, Lu Yan discovered that although Shen Yinuo absorbed some of it, the speed at which he was improving was still faster than when he had last refined Fu Xinli’s Primordial Spirit alone. The effect was better.
When he refined a Primordial Spirit by himself, the loss was too great, with only a small portion of the soul energy actually absorbed by him.
But now, with Shen Yinuo’s help, the loss was greatly reduced, and the gains and improvements were even greater.
Moreover, the speed of refinement greatly increased.
His soul power rapidly approached the Spiritual God of the Ninth Transformation.
In Skull Fire Mountain, at the council hall.
An old crone sat at the head, the Master of Skull Fire Mountain herself.
However, her face was pale, her breath weak, and she had a ghastly wound on her abdomen and neck, which seemed unable to heal.
Although she had inflicted serious damage on the Flaming Three-Headed Dog, she had also paid a price, and her injuries were severe.
"Mother, are you alright?"
Chi Luan asked anxiously.
"It’s nothing serious."
The Master of Skull Fire Mountain waved her hand and said, "But Shen Yinuo took the opportunity to escape, and someone has helped her refine away the Soul Ban I placed on her Primordial Spirit."
The others were shaken to the core.
Especially Dan Hua and Chi Luan, their minds immediately went to Lu Yan.
"Could it be Lu Yan, the husband of Shen Yinuo on that small continent, the one who infiltrated Skull Fire Mountain and was in the Elixir Workshop."
Chi Luan said.
"Elixir Workshop?"
The Master of Skull Fire Mountain’s gaze turned towards Dan Hua.
Startled, Dan Hua quickly bowed with a cupped fist salute: "It’s my negligence, I beg the Master to punish me."
In his heart, he already despised Lu Yan so much that he couldn’t wait to flay and dismember him.
"A turncoat, I kindly taught you the art of pill refining, and this is how you repay me. I will make you wish you were dead."
Dan Hua’s heart was filled with a strong desire to kill.
