Chapter 72 - Hu Qi
Edited by Ea
They landed, walked into the area where no evil creatures were walking around, and started to explore. After a while, the elusive talisman on the three of them had lost its effect, but no evil creature came to attack. It seemed that this place was indeed strange.
Ling Xiao took out a night pearl and slightly illuminated the nearby area.
The terrain here was no different from other places in the Ten Thousand Ghost Abyss. The ground under their feet was rugged and full of deep cracks. Occasionally there will be falling rocks, so they have to be careful.
They went all the way, and suddenly, a faint golden glow appeared before their eyes.
Ling Xiao collected the illumination pearl, and they walked towards that little golden light.
The closer they get, the brighter and softer the golden light becomes.
——Until reaching the front, Cang Min let out a surprised voice: “This is...”
They saw a golden lotus growing in the interlaced cracks on the dark ground.
Lin Shu knows that lotuses have always been born in the water, but this one blooms in the cracks of the stone, so it is already rare. Its color is so conspicuous and even more extraordinary.
Ling Xiao: “Returning Yang.”
Cang Min: “So there really is such a thing in the world?”
Lin Shu: “?”
Ling Xiao seemed to guess that he would not know, and began to explain.
The name of this lotus flower is “Returning Yang”, and it is a strange thing recorded in the 《Mystical Sutra》. For hundreds of years, no one has actually seen it.
It has been said that the timeliness of disaster and good fortune are interdependent. The White Bone Flower, which looks like bones of the living dead, will grow in the nether lands. Now this “Returning Yang” is also the same.
The effect of this flower is the same as its name; it rejuvenates Yang. It is said that it has the miraculous effect of communicating between life and death.
Resentment, anger, evil... All these things will condense into a malicious demon. If it lives within a hundred Zhang of “Returning Yang”, then within ten years, it will gradually produce flesh and blood and muscles and veins — it will possess a physical body that can walk in the world.
Cang Min: “Shall we take it?”
Ling Xiao: “Yes.”
Lin Shu looked at this golden lotus, only to feel that there were countless mysterious and strange auras floating on it. The warm and bright place was fascinating, yet its overall aura was frightening.
There is great terror between life and death. This lotus flower has the power to communicate between life and death, and it is no wonder that it will make people fear.
There was no benefit to them taking this flower; it merely broadened their experience. However, taking it away to the Academy and letting the various Daoists research it was still better than leaving it here — if the evil ghosts in Ten Thousand Ghost Abyss obtained human form, the consequences would be disastrous.
It’s good that they discovered this flower. Otherwise; it will brew into a great disaster if left unattended.
But——
This flower should be an existence that draws those things in like moths to a flame, but now there are actually no evil things around it.
The only explanation is that it is currently held by some powerful existence! This place is the territory of that thing!
As if to confirm Lin Shu’s thoughts, there was a dull howl in the distance. The earth trembled, and a deep “boom” sounded. It was a heavyweight monster coming this way!
They wanted to leave, but found themselves locked in place by a heavy spiritual aura, unable to struggle!
If Lin Shu can’t get away, it is a common thing.
If Cang Min can’t get away, then this thing might be at the peak of Yuanying Realm.
But Ling Xiao also can’t get away, indicating that the entity who came is – is in Tribulation Realm!
An evil creature in the Tribulation Realm!
If we use the hierarchy of evil things, it is the King of Ghosts.
The footsteps sounded extremely slow, but the thing came fast!
Ling Xiao: “Go!”
They activated the elusive talisman, and the pressure on them was reduced for a moment, but the next moment, they were locked on again!
The huge pitch-black figure was like a mountain, with a peculiar shape, like a mass of clay that was kneaded casually by hand, on which countless skeletons and bones were stuck on it.
The cat finally lifted his head from Lin Shu’s shoulders and let out a soft, soft voice, “Meow.”
The figure went still.
The pressure on them suddenly disappeared.
Ling Xiao leaned over to pick the flowers, and put the “Returning Yang” into the cold jade box prepared for picking the White Bone Flowers.
The King of Ghosts let out an extremely angry roar, deafening and shaking the earth, and rocks fell on their heads.
Ling Xiao pulled Lin Shu to his side, narrowly avoiding a huge falling rock.
After the roar, the Ghost King’s huge body flew towards them!
The cat cried, “Meow,” while holding unto Lin Shu and shaking.
A chaotic spiritual power rose, gathered into a solid incomparable huge force, and collided with the Ghost King.
After a loud “Bang”, the King of Ghosts was knocked more than ten feet away and severely hit the ground.
Lin Shu: “....”
Cat, if you can send the Ghost King in the Tribulation Realm flying with a single cry, then why did you act so scared?
He smoothed the cat’s fur and soothed the trembling cat.
The cat gave another shivering cry: “Meow.”
The Ghost King was once again thrown out dozens of feet away, and listening to the sound, he did not get up for a long time.
The cat stopped shaking, but continued to shrink into Lin Shu’s arms.
Ling Xiao: “Let’s go.”
After that, things went very smoothly — killing Yin snakes, taking its flesh and bones, collecting poisonous water, and breaking out of the siege.
It’s just that everyone has a deep understanding of the power of Earthly Immortals now.
“Let’s get out and make sure to burn some incense for the kitten.” Cang Min’s tone was pious.
Lin Shu felt a little bit sad.
I’m afraid that the Tribulation Realm Ghost King’s attack can only be blocked out by Ling Xiao with “Nirvana Life”, and then he’ll take him and Cang Min to escape. On the way, regardless of his life, Cang Min and Ling Xiao alone would have been seriously injured, if not dead. The cat came to help was to pay back the cause and effect that it owed Ling Xiao and Cang Min when it crossed the tribulation. Next, I am afraid that it will go find the Sword Pavilion disciple Yun Lan, who also assisted.
After leaving the Ten Thousand Ghost Abyss and returning to the bottom of the cliff where bones were piled up, Cang Min sat down and took out a book from his brocade bag.
This book is called “Profound Yin Foreign Creatures Research”.
As he opened the book, he said: “In the previous records about Ten Thousand Ghost Abyss, the information of each ghost king was included, but there was nothing about the one we met. It should have appeared only in recent years. I have to find out what it is.”
Ling Xiao took out the night pearl, lit up the area, and watched him flip pages.
After a while, Cang Min’s flipping stopped and stayed on one page.
On this page, it was written: “Hu Qi, whose shape is uncertain and weighs more than mountains. In the 17th year of the Shu Kingdom, the ancient Shu Kingdom suffered from floods and pestilence, with more than 10,000 dead, from which Hu Qi was born, raging in thirteen States and killing 40,000 people. It gave nine mournful cries and died at the touch of the mountain.”
Cang Min: “This ...”
At the same time, Lin Shu saw Ling Xiao’s eyebrows frowning deeply.
Ling Xiao said, “Do you remember the plague in Jiang Prefecture five years ago?”
“I remember,” Cang Min said, “my home is only two hundred miles away from Jiang Prefecture. At that time, the whole city was closed and everyone was in danger. Fortunately, it was just a scare and there was no danger.”
Ling Xiao looked at the mountain-like bones at the bottom of the cliff: “Where did these dead people come from?”
Cang Min suddenly turned pale, and said with horror: “You mean...”
TL’s corner:
Zaki: Cat is so cool. Not only a rich cat but powerful one too. I’m going to offer incense stick for this awesome cat and ask for blessings.
Cat: *licks paws* Meow! *Just don’t ask for brains, this Venerable One can’t give you that, you’ll stay on negative digits even you offer me a whole temple!*
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