The villain is utterly immoral; with a dragon charging right in his face, how could he possibly lose

Chapter 285 Obtaining the Essence of All Things, Chu Yao Calls for Friends and Xia Ruanruan Refines

Gu Qing transformed into a streak of light, traversing time and space, and soon arrived at an underground palace.

There were even members of the Heavenly Demon Clan inside.

Moreover, their numbers are enormous, numbering at least hundreds of thousands, and they are mostly at the Divine Fire Realm.

It is extremely difficult for the Heavenly Ghost Clan to reproduce. These hundreds of thousands of Heavenly Ghost Clan members have developed over countless billions of years to reach such a scale.

"The Heavenly Ghost Clan." Chu Yao's expression changed drastically.

Although she had only recently ascended to the Immortal Realm, she had already heard rumors about the Heavenly Ghost Clan.

This is a celestial demon that has hunted down all races in the immortal realm, causing them to live in fear.

Possessing the talent of immortality and the unpredictable ability to possess others, capable of transforming between reality and illusion, ordinary supernatural powers cannot erase them.

If it weren't for the emergence of an unparalleled being who altered the laws of heaven and earth, the Immortal Realm would likely have become a hunting ground for the Heavenly Ghost Clan.

After all, even a Xuan God can possess a body, and the Heavenly Ghost Clan, at the Immortal King level, cannot be erased even by an Immortal King.

Such a terrible omen; cultivators capable of leaving the Immortal Realm will certainly leave.

This is true.

When the Heavenly Ghost Clan was first born, many immortal lineages led their disciples to flee to the Immortal Realm.

Even some members of the Starry Sky Dao Sect fled.

"Don't worry, the Heavenly Ghost Clan is nothing more than a gluttonous feast to me."

Gu Qing's face lit up with joy, and he ordered the Black Dragon of Calamity to devour it.

"That's true." Chu Yao breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Calamity Black Dragon.

These hundreds of thousands of Heavenly Ghost Clan members would be a disaster for any cultivator.

But to the Black Dragon of Calamity, it's just a dish.

Seeing the Black Dragon of Calamity open its maw, enveloped by its aura, the Heavenly Ghost Clan, as weak as shrimp, had no ability to escape. Like moths to a flame, they flew into the Black Dragon of Calamity's mouth on their own.

Even though she was mentally prepared, Chu Yao was still frightened, and a trace of fear appeared in her fox-like eyes.

If the Heavenly Demon Clan is considered extremely unlucky, then the Calamity Black Dragon is the most unlucky of all, the source of all calamities.

Shaking her head, Chu Yao stopped thinking about it and changed the subject, saying, "How could there be a Heavenly Ghost Clan in the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm?"

It's so weird.

The prodigies of the Starry Sky Dao Sect and many other Dao lineages have entered the Ancient Immortal Realm countless times, but have never discovered the Heavenly Ghost Clan.

"I don't know." Gu Qing shook her head.

It's normal for some terrifying races to appear where the protagonist is.

In short, the protagonist's path is always arduous and dangerous, but in the end, they always escape unscathed and even turn misfortune into blessing.

"I guess the Heavenly Ghost Clan doesn't dare to let the top lineages of the Immortal Realm discover it, so they hide every time it's activated."

Gu Qing thought for a moment and then said this.

He scanned the maze with his divine sense, quickly leading Chu Yao through it to a magnificent hall deep underground.

The entire palace was shrouded in an array, devouring the immortal energy from all directions.

This is a spirit-gathering defensive formation, and it's a mid-level formation at that; it's very difficult for a Celestial God Realm cultivator to break through it.

Chu Yao immediately used the Mysterious Fire Mirror to incinerate the great formation.

Upon entering, one would find a light array in the center of the main hall, containing a hazy mass of gas that emitted and exhaled a vast amount of immortal energy.

Next to it was a coffin, its surface shimmering with array patterns, absorbing the immortal energy emanating from the hazy gas.

"The essence of all things."

Chu Yao recognized at a glance that the gas was the essence of all things.

Such a treasure, yet there was a coffin placed next to it; the being lying inside must be no ordinary person.

"Inside is an ancient Xuan Shen Realm Heavenly Ghost."

Gu Qing's eyes gleamed as he saw the Heavenly Ghost inside, and his expression turned solemn.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yao's face turned deathly pale.

The Heavenly Ghost Clan member who has lived from ancient times to the present is still at the Heavenly God Realm, which means that this Heavenly Ghost's talent has not been wasted.

Once awakened, they could probably wipe them out with a single thought.

"Don't worry, he's in a deep sleep with his five senses sealed. Without a secret method to summon him, he can't wake up."

Gu Qing said in a deep voice.

If Jun Lintian could safely take away the essence of all things, there's no reason why he couldn't.

However, just in case, Gu Qing used an array artifact to break the array this time.

They successfully collected the essence of all things and sealed it in a jade box.

Looking at the coffin, Gu Qing hesitated.

Consider whether or not to take it away.

The Calamity Black Dragon has devoured the geniuses of the Starry Sky Dao Sect and hundreds of thousands of Heavenly Ghost Clan members, and has already reached the peak of the Heavenly God Realm.

However, breaking through to the Xuan Shen realm is still a long way off.

If this celestial ghost is devoured, the Calamity Black Dragon will immediately advance to the Xuan God level.

Moreover, given the Black Dragon of Calamity's unpredictable nature, it might be able to corrupt the Heavenly Demon Clan into the source of darkness before they awaken, allowing it to devour and refine them without anyone noticing.

"What are you going to do? Let's go."

When Chu Yao saw Gu Qing looking at the coffin, she realized his intention and was immediately terrified.

"Don't worry."

Gu Qing's eyes flickered. After thinking for a moment, she decided to separate from Chu Yao.

But before that, let's extract the memories of the Heavenly Demon Clan.

The Heavenly Ghost Clan has lived on the Immortal Ancient Continent for countless years; they must know where treasures are.

Gu Qing scanned the vast memories of the Heavenly Ghost Clan with his divine sense, becoming more and more delighted with each reading.

The ghost clan truly lived up to their reputation as experts in possession.

Almost all the myriad spirit races of the Immortal Ancient Continent have been possessed, and they know what their ancestral lands contain.

There is a complete map of the Immortal Ancient Continent, and I know where the treasures are.

Fortunately, the divine artifacts were of little use to the Heavenly Demon Clan, who needed the essence of living beings' flesh and blood, as well as their souls.

Otherwise, the treasures of the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm would probably have been looted by the Heavenly Ghost Clan.

Gu Qing took out a jade slip, engraved dozens of places that possessed divine objects on it, and handed it to Chu Yao.

"This contains a record of a divine object. Go and collect it. I need to go into seclusion for a while."

Although these places are dangerous, Chu Yao is confident that she can protect herself with her abilities.

Consider it a trial for Chu Yao.

The strong are forged in battle.

Chu Yao didn't want to be a pretty face, and Gu Qing naturally didn't want to treat her like one either.

Once he has refined the essence of all things, these divine objects will be of no use to him.

Therefore, Gu Qing didn't want to go through the trouble of searching, and Chu Yao definitely wouldn't be able to use it all, so she could give it to Qingyue and the others who had just ascended.

"Are you sure it's okay?" Chu Yao didn't answer, her captivating fox-like eyes filled with worry.

"Don't worry, I have a world-class magic treasure. I'll start cultivating soon. Whether the Calamity Black Dragon succeeds or not, I'll be fine."

Gu Qing explained that this was indeed her plan.

The essence of all things contains the fundamental laws governing all things, as well as the great Dao of life and creation.

This greatly helped him comprehend the Great Dao of Chaos.

It can help him analyze the essence of all things, thereby deducing the eternal Dao of chaos.

Gu Qing could even imagine that if he refined this essence of all things, his Chaos Undying Dao would advance further, and he might even break through to the peak of the Heavenly God Realm directly.

The more Gu Qing thought about it, the more excited she became, and she couldn't wait to push the person away.

Only then did he enter the Hongmeng Ruyi Space to refine the essence of all things.

The Black Dragon of Calamity transformed into a cloud of black mist and entered the coffin.

It is worth mentioning that the Calamity Black Dragon also possesses the ability to transform between reality and illusion, and is even more powerful than the Heavenly Demon Clan.

Chu Yao pursed her lips. Although Gu Qing spoke with great confidence, she couldn't help but worry in her heart. After all, that was a celestial ghost that had lived from ancient times to the present.

However, she also knew that Gu Qing never did anything he wasn't sure of, and he would never risk his life.

"I hope everything goes well," Chu Yao murmured, then flew away on her sword.

She took out a communication jade: "Senior sister, I've discovered Jun Lintian in this secret realm, and there are divine objects inside. Do you want to come over?"

That's right, there are three divine plants in this secret realm, and she plans to share them with Xingyue Xiling.

After all, when you ask someone for a favor, you always have to give them something in return.

In addition, Gu Qing gave her too many divine items, and she couldn't collect them all.

Instead of letting it go to waste, it's better to use it to do favors.

Chu Yao stroked the jade map slip, her heart pounding wildly.

Ordinary cultivators, even those prodigies who frequently enter and exit secret realms with great fortune, rarely obtain a divine object in their entire lives.

However, this jade slip records sixty-eight map coordinates, which are also sixty-eight divine objects.

This is simply an astonishing fortune.

Xingyue: "Let's put the divine object aside for now. Tell me first, where is that bastard Jun Lintian? He dared to offend Junior Brother Gu. I will grind him to dust and make him regret ever being born."

Xi Ling: "Very good, finally we have news about this scum. He dares to abduct us female cultivators and take pride in being our maids. I will not only extract his soul and refine his spirit, but also wipe out his entire family. Such an arrogant family has no reason to exist."

Upon seeing these two messages, Chu Yao was overjoyed, never expecting things to go so smoothly.

Before she could do anything, the two of them couldn't wait to come and kill Jun Lintian, and even threatened to destroy the Jun family.

It seems Jun Lintian is doomed this time.

Thinking this, Chu Yao replied, "Really? That's a Celestial King family. Senior Sister Xiling, can you really make that decision?"

Xi Ling: "For others, it would be impossible, but for the Jun family, there is absolutely no problem. I can persuade my father, and at the same time, I can ask a few female immortal kings to add fuel to the fire. They will definitely not be able to bear this humiliation."

Stable.

Things are stable now.

Chu Yao: "Okay, I'll wait for you to arrive."

Xingyue: "Wait, junior sister, is junior brother Gu with you?"

Chu Yao pouted slightly and replied, "He obtained a fortuitous opportunity and went into seclusion."

Xingyue: "Junior sister, how could you do this?"

She had been eagerly awaiting news, only to receive the message that Gu Qing had gone into seclusion.

Having missed so many opportunities to spend time together, when will she finally win the heart of her handsome man?

Chu Yao: "There's nothing I can do. Junior brother's talent is unparalleled and his luck is heaven-defying. By the way, senior sister, don't worry, there will definitely be an opportunity. I will contact you as soon as he comes out of seclusion this time."

Xingyue: "Then it's settled."

Chu Yao then sent a message to Xia Ruanruan: "Little sister, what are you doing?"

Xia Ruanruan: "Mining? What's wrong?"

Chu Yao: "Stop digging. Jun Lintian has already been defeated by my junior brother. His talent has been ruined, his cultivation level has dropped, and he is now only half alive. He is no longer a threat. You should come out and look for opportunities."

Xia Ruanruan: "Huh?"

Xia Ruanruan: "Is Senior Brother Gu really that brave and invincible?"

Chu Yao: "Of course, my junior brother is invincible. You don't know, Jun Lintian is as weak as an ant in my junior brother's hands..."

No need for boasting, Chu Yao's honest account was enough to shock Xia Ruanruan so much that her pupils dilated and she dropped the shovel in her hand.

After a long pause, she replied, "As expected of the Holy Mother of Stars, she is a primordial deity who can test the potential of an Immortal Emperor. The Immortal Emperor who reigns supreme is nothing but an arrogant, self-amusing clown."

Chu Yao: "That's right, hmph, my junior brother is unparalleled in the world, one in ten thousand ages, unprecedented and never to be seen again."

Xia Ruanruan: "Sister is right. I envy you for having such a junior brother. I'm so envious."

Chu Yao: "By the way, are you going out to search for treasure? Do you want to come with me? I can share a divine plant with you."

She adored Xia Ruanruan, this delicate and sweet girl.

She has a sweet tongue and speaks in a soft, gentle voice.

Her big, bright eyes were full of charm.

Her skin was as white as snow, and her hair was jet black and shiny.

Moreover, it is the Heavenly Fragrance Body.

It looks so soft and fragrant, and it would be even more wonderful to hold. It should feel better than her little sister Ling'er.

Moreover, she is very powerful, and with her help, obtaining the divine artifact will be much smoother.

Xia Ruanruan: "This... thank you for your kindness, sister, but I still prefer mining. It's safe, worry-free, and the income is stable."

The divine object is tempting, but it must be very dangerous. How can it be as stable as her mining?

Chu Yao: "Alright, good luck, may you find the Holy Spirit and some amazing artifacts."

Xia Ruanruan's rejection was unexpected, yet also reasonable.

Xia Ruanruan is shy and looks timid, so it's normal that people don't dare to go on training with her.

Furthermore, mining the Immortal Source Mine can indeed yield divine artifacts.

If we unearth a holy spirit, we'll make a fortune.

Because the Holy Spirit is born of Heaven and Earth, and is naturally endowed with laws and principles.

If it is a Divine Fire Realm Saint Spirit, refining it will have a better effect than refining a divine object.

However, the Holy Spirit is born with great fortune and is protected by divine mandate, so it is unlikely that he will be unearthed.

As for divine objects, those are extremely rare, with a probability no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

Chu Yao put away the communication jade and began to call on her friends, inviting them to come to the secret realm to search for treasures and, incidentally, to look for Jun Lintian's whereabouts.

She herself flew off in one direction.

The world is vast and boundless. Instead of searching aimlessly, it would be better to collect the divine object first and let others help her find Jun Lintian.

On the other side, amidst a continuous stretch of majestic sacred mountains.

Deep underground, Xia Ruanruan threw down her tools and stopped digging; improving her strength was the priority.

Her fair, delicate hands threw out array devices one after another, setting up a large array.

Then he took out a huge rock three zhang high, and with a dagger in his hand, he quickly cut it.

Her eyes sparkled, and she quickly cut the boulder into a lifelike human shape.

Xia Ruanruan quickly applied the binding seal, and with a pat of her small hand, the stone skin fell off, bursting forth with blazing divine light.

The innate divine aura instantly filled the entire array cave.

Xia Ruanruan circulated her cultivation technique to refine the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit: "..."

He slowly awoke, his eyes darting around as he saw the humans before him refining him, his divine power draining away.

His mind went blank for a moment, and he began to struggle violently.

However, although he was at the third level of the Heavenly God Realm, Xia Ruanruan had placed a restraining restriction on him, separating and imprisoning his physical body, soul, and divine power. For the time being, he could not break free.

"I am protected by Heaven's Mandate, how could you possibly discover me?"

The Holy Spirit roared out, for He was a Holy Spirit born of Heaven and Earth, and was born to control the Great Dao of Space.

It should be noted that ordinary Holy Spirits are generally born at the King or Venerable realms.

A holy spirit who controls a powerful law of the Great Dao can be nurtured to the Saint Realm and the Divine Fire Realm.

And He has already reached the Heavenly God Realm; as long as He remains undiscovered, He can reach the Profound God Realm.

He will almost certainly become a Celestial King.

They may even attain the Dao and become an Immortal Emperor.

He was born with great fortune and destiny, how could he have been refined by someone before he was even born?

"No way, absolutely impossible."

"This must be a dream, yes, it's a dream, it's a demon in my heart, I can't be refined..."

"Even if heaven and earth perish and the era ends, I will still leave my true name in this world, Wuwei..." He roared.