Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1002: Chapter 998: Soul Blade

Through this strange fragrance, he vaguely felt that disciples of the Ghost Bone Sect would soon appear here.

The flowering period of the Ghost Bone Flower is extremely short, and the time when its medicinal effects peak is even shorter.

The Ghost Bone Sect has deep knowledge of the Ghost Bone Flower and will definitely not miss its peak period.

Probably within these few days.

Can these Ghost Bone Flowers be used as bait to lure out and kill masters from the Ghost Bone Sect?

This could be an opportunity to weaken the Ghost Bone Sect.

But it might also alert the Ghost Bone Sect, so it must be arranged to seem like a coincidental encounter, a fortuitous combination of circumstances.

His mind raced.

Weighing the pros and cons.

If this place is used as a breakthrough point, luring many masters of the Ghost Bone Sect here and defeating them one by one.

This is easier and safer than attacking the valley where the Ghost Bone Sect is stationed.

But the timing must be handled carefully to avoid alerting them, forcing them to cut their losses and run.

Thinking about this, he began to awaken the Soul Pearl in his mind, transmitting his thoughts to Zhou Jiangming.

As a member of the Demon Clan, he naturally possesses a Soul Pearl and, being a disciple of the Great Heavenly Demon Palace, can directly contact Manager Zhou Jiangming.

In the Nine Abyss Hall, Zhou Jiangming, who was sitting upright beside a desk reading a dossier, showed a slight change in his expression.

He set down the dossier, his expression solemn.

Behind him, Zheng Shanggong looked at him with confusion.

Zhou Jiangming appeared thoughtful, eventually nodding slowly, his expression still serious.

”Manager?”

”Leng Tieya sent a message through the Soul Pearl. He discovered a place where Ghost Bone Flowers emanate a strange fragrance, estimating that disciples of the Ghost Bone Sect will go there to pick them.”

Zheng Shanggong’s eyes lit up: ”What an opportunity!”

He immediately thought of an ambush plan for the Ghost Bone Sect and believed it was a rare chance.

Zhou Jiangming said: ”Ambushing them here could attract more masters of the Ghost Bone Sect, but Tieya is worried because this is ultimately not their lair, and he’s afraid they might cut losses and survive.”

”So what.” Zheng Shanggong said: ”There’s an opportunity to weaken them first, which is already great, and we’ll attack their lair sooner or later.”

”Indeed.” Zhou Jiangming slowly said: ”Then let’s start from that point.”

”Have Yuanfeng join him in the action, is that sufficient?”

”Outer Palace Disciples will also be mobilized.”

”That’s right.” Zheng Shanggong nodded slowly.

This matter carries risks, but as Heavenly Demons, wanting to ascend to Great Sky Demons, one cannot avoid facing dangers.

Life or death depends on one’s destiny, at worst, return to the Demon Abyss and take on another life cycle.

The Demon Clan’s attitude towards life and death is drastically different from the Human Race; they are less concerned with life and death.

Especially after achieving the status of Great Sky Demon, even more so.

...

Leng Tieya received the Soul Pearl transmission from Zhou Jiangming, and his expression was solemn.

Unexpectedly decisive, and trusting enough in him.

His eyebrows suddenly furrowed.

Six figures drifted close, all dressed in gray robes, very young.

Their Qinggong was superb, arriving from afar in the blink of an eye.

They glanced around, floated down in front of the cave, their faces abruptly changed.

Leng Tieya shook his head.

Once the cave was opened, it was different from before opening, naturally unable to be hidden from them.

The six youths exchanged glances, turned to stand back to back, warily scanning the surroundings.

Leng Tieya slowly floated up, traversed over two mountain peaks, appearing before them.

”Who are you?!” A round-faced youth shouted: ”Why are you here?”

Leng Tieya couldn’t be bothered to waste words with them, drew his sword, transforming into a white beam heading straight for them.

”Kill——!”

As the six shouted, they all attacked Leng Tieya, pushing their palms out.

Twelve Hand Seals condensed in the air, then gathered into one, meeting the white beam of Sword Aura.

”Ding...”

A clear ringing sounded, as if the sword light struck iron and stone, yet it continued forward.

As it reached the six youths, it swept horizontally before they could change moves.

Suddenly, six heads rolled off the cliff, falling towards the abyss.

”Plop plop” blood columns shot high, followed by ”bang bang” sounds from below.

Leng Tieya’s expression remained composed, unmoved by the deaths of the six Ghost Bone Sect disciples.

Though the Ghost Bone Sect originated from the Demon Clan, all disciples are from the Demon Clan, their souls returning to the Demon Abyss after death, reincarnating anew.

As the sword light severed their heads, it also shattered their Soul Pearls, ensuring their utter demise.

Leng Tieya returned the sword to its sheath and waved his palm.

The six corpses floated down towards the abyss, soon followed by muffled ”bang bang” sounds.

The six Ghost Bone Sect disciples disappeared without a trace, only bloodstains on the ground indicating their presence.

Leng Tieya reported the incident.

Zhou Jiangming’s expression turned attentive, and he looked at Zheng Shanggong: ”Deploy the Outer Palace Disciples immediately, the Ghost Bone Sect disciples have appeared there.”

Zheng Shanggong solemnly asked: ”Should we send Yuanfeng over?”

”... Let Yuanfeng rest for two days first.”

”Understood.”

Zheng Shanggong turned away to issue orders.

...

Leng Tieya did not enter the cave, hovering in mid-air, examining the interior.

The fragrance from the Ghost Bone Flowers within the cave grew more intense, swaying more vigorously.

He calculated their flowering period, estimating it to conclude in two days.

Does the Ghost Bone Sect know what happened here, and did they miss picking the Ghost Bone Flowers?

For ordinary sects, they may not know. He felt that the Ghost Bone Sect should have already received the information.

He pondered, a flash of Sword Aura, and suddenly a white light shot into the rock wall.

The Sword Aura condensed without dispersing, penetrating deep into the rock, finally hitting a pattern a meter inside.

The Sword Aura exploded, shattering the pattern into fragments.

Leng Tieya exhaled with relief.

Suddenly his face tensed again, with a furrowed brow.

The rock was shattered into pieces, but an adjacent rock revealed another pattern.

Leng Tieya, defying this, swung his sword again.

Sword Aura as swift as lightning, drilled into the rock, then ”boom” exploded.

The stone with the pattern shattered, yet the pattern expanded by three portions, filling the cracks, staying intact.

Leng Tieya’s expression turned more serious.

After consideration, he reported this situation directly to Zhou Jiangming.

Without this matter, even if the Soul Pearl could connect with Zhou Jiangming, it would not disturb him so frequently.

However, now communication with Zhou Jiangming is frequent, without fear of being disregarded.

Zhou Jiangming was reviewing a dossier, listening to Leng Tieya’s description again, contemplating solemnly, turned to the just-returning Zheng Shanggong, seeking advice.

Zheng Shanggong pondered, shook his head: ”Manager, I’ll go ask Senior Brother Zhao.”

He hurriedly left the hall.

A tea-light later, he returned: ”I asked, Senior Brother Zhao said this is the Spirit Beast Pattern, it’s useless to destroy it by force. A unique mental method using spiritual power must be employed to break it.”

”Oh——?” Zhou Jiangming mused: ”When we previously eradicated the Ghost Bone Sect, there wasn’t this Spirit Beast Pattern?”

”No issue, we haven’t seen it.” Zheng Shanggong shook his head.

Zhou Jiangming said: ”Have the Ghost Bone Sect mastered a new miracle technique, or did we previously overlook it?”

Zheng Shanggong hesitated.

Zhou Jiangming said: ”Never mind, knowing now is not too late, let’s see how he handles it, the mental method?”

Zheng Shanggong promptly pulled out a thin booklet from his sleeve and handed it over.

Zhou Jiangming flipped through it once, then transmitted it to Leng Tieya via the Soul Pearl.

Then returned the booklet to Zheng Shanggong: ”Also, can he master this Soul Blade Technique?”

Zheng Shanggong smiled: ”With Tieya’s comprehension, it’s definitely possible.”

Zhou Jiangming nodded.

Leng Tieya listened to the mnemonic, his eyes brightened, dazzling and compelling.

Unexpectedly there’s such a miracle technique, truly extraordinary.

He began trying to practice.

First visualized the flashing blade glow, then focused all his spiritual power there.

A quarter of an hour later, his eyes suddenly became bright and dazzling, impossible to look directly at.

He targeted the direction of the pattern, the Soul Blade had already drilled into the rock, moving towards the pattern.

The pattern emitted a gentle yet resilient aura, quickly dissipating upon contact with the Soul Blade.

Like a hot knife slicing through butter, effortlessly.

In an instant, this resilient aura dissipated mostly. He tried swinging the sword again.

The Sword Aura drilled into the rock, shattering the pattern again.

The stone with the pattern continued to fragment, while the pattern gradually faded.